Media adaptations of Margaret Atwood’s literary works are currently taking the watching world by storm. The Handmaid’s Tale and Alias Grace are the vivid literary allegories behind these popular shows, and mark just a tiny margin of Atwood’s prolific and immensely popular bibliography, which ranges from television and radio scripts to children’s stories, from novels …
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Ever spend a day’s worth of writing time on your first line? If so, you’re not alone; many authors believe their story will live or die on the strength of their first line. They’re not completely wrong – your opening does matter – but it’s not the all-or-nothing affair many people imagine. Not only that, …
From Gilgamesh setting out to learn the secret of immortality to the real-life adventures of Chris McCandless, quest narratives have always enthralled us. It could be the allegory (life’s a journey, right?) or boredom with our own nine-to-fives, but whatever it is, the genre is satisfying… if it’s done right. The dark side of quest …
Period fiction is a surprisingly popular genre used to place stories in the time period and setting that works best for them. It’s not always completely accurate, but it does convey a spirit that’s hard to capture in any other way, and there’s a large readership out there who are ready to suspend their disbelief …
