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If you’ve searched for writing advice recently, you’ve probably heard of MasterClass (not least because your search results are a prime resource for online marketing.) MasterClass boasts a lot of unique content, with some of the world’s most accomplished authors offering comprehensive lectures on their areas of expertise. In today’s article, I’ll be looking at the MasterClass lectures of horror …
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To gaze upon the accomplishments of Caitlin Moran is to flirt with a jealously that may take a lifetime to fade. At various times awarded Columnist of the Year, Interviewer of the Year, Critic of the Year, Cultural Commentator of the Year, Writer of the Year, and Ultimate Writer of the Year, Moran has worked as a journalist, a broadcaster, and a successful writer of fiction (The Chronicles of …
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Many writers, particularly if they’re writing fantasy, YA, or sci-fi, like to spice up their stories with the occasional song and poem. Maybe they’re trying to aid characterization with some soulful poetry, share exposition through a traditional ballad, or just make their world feel a little more real. Done well, such embedded works can bring a story to life, but they can also distract readers, …
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Romeo and Juliet. Scarlett and Rhett. Allie and Noah. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Ron and Hermione. Jane Eyre and Rochester. Just a handful of the many memorable couples in literature. I bet you could add a few of your favorites to this list. What do these couples have in common? What is it about their stories that captures readers’ imaginations across the years, decades, and even centuries? In …
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There you are, writing some contemporary or YA fiction, when suddenly you feel the urge to drop in some real-world references to other well-known franchises. Maybe you want to let your readers know your character is a video game nerd by namedropping Ghouls ’n Ghosts, or maybe you want to draw conscious stylistic parallels between your own spooky Americana short story and The Twilight Zone and The …
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