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I love writing, and I also love to write ABOUT writing, classic female authors, and whatever else might be on my mind. I hope you enjoy the variety!
Fabulous Female Writers: Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is a fabulous writer?
There's no doubt that Dolly Parton is fabulous, just in general. Her literacy program, Imagination Library, where she sends free books to millions of children worldwide, is proof of that. On her website, she states: “When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe …5 Reasons I’m Glad I Ripped off Agatha Christie
I ripped off Agatha Christie. To be fair, her novel, The Mysterious Event at Styles, is in the public domain, which means it’s okay to do whatever with it. It’s like finding a couch in the alley with a “free” sign. If you take the couch, is that considered stealing? Of course not. However, that doesn’t mean that taking it is a smart thing to do. Let’s say I took this metaphorical couch home, and I figured out a way to lug it into my living room. I’d still have to contend with whether it …
Seven Contemporary Novels (and one short story) Inspired by the Brontë Sisters
A contemporary novel inspired by the Brontë sisters?
The Brontë sisters, Charlotte (Jane Eyre), Emily (Wuthering Heights), and Anne (The Tennant of Wildfell Hall), all used elements of gothic romance in their novels. A gothic romance usually features a dark and foreboding atmosphere, a remote setting (like a creepy castle), a distressed heroine, and a brooding yet compelling hero (or anti-hero). Often there are …Fiction Writing And FIVE Types of Point of View
Those of us who have a literary lifestyle think a lot about stuff like point of view. All five of them.
You might be thinking, Wait, what? There are five types of point of view? I thought there were three.
Honestly, it depends on whom you talk to. Some say there are three, some say four, some might even argue for six or seven. But I'm not here to argue. I'm here to tell you about THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION you will make in regards to …
