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“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . .” Stories about space travel are fun and, at the same time, very challenging…

Summer plays a huge part in literature. In fact, people have been writing stories set about this time of the year for centuries now.  One…

From stories about lands where dragons, centaurs, and other magical creatures are free to roam to tales set in a future where witches and wizards…

As a writer, you should make it a habit to write every day, because it offers plenty of advantages, including improving your writing style, grammar,…

As the first month of the year, January is often associated with renewed motivation, fresh perspective, and new goals. This makes it the perfect time…

At some point in their lives, writers—even the young ones—lose inspiration. This happens so often that they have their own special term for it—writer’s block. …

Don’t know where to get any ideas for a scary story? If so, maybe you should follow a piece of writing advice from the “king…

Have you ever thought about looking at the fairy tales you’ve grown up reading in your children’s books or watching on TV or the movie…

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to celebrate all the things you are thankful for. But, as a writer, you shouldn’t forget to use the occasion…

Before twitteratures came along, there were drabbles.  Also known as microfiction, drabbles are 100-word stories whose main purpose is to test a writer’s ability to…

There are two kinds of people in the world—those who love winter and those who don’t. Wherever you identify yourself, you have to admit that…

Did you know that the iconic Hollywood movies The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Minority Report, and Brokeback Mountain are adaptations of short stories?  Isn’t…