Yes, "Swifterature" is a real thing. There's even a university in Belgium offering a course in analyzing her lyrics. As an unapologetic Swifty, I'm offering my own guide to Taylor Swift literary analysis, focusing solely on the Brontë Sisters.
Jane Eyre & "All Too Well" The similarities between Taylor Swift's song "All Too Well" and Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre are both subtle and …Writer
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Seven Weeks of Wuthering Heights
This is an original short story I wrote a while back, which I revised, added to, added to some more, and now am trying to form into a full length YA suspense novel. Since it's changed so much, I see no harm in publishing the short little piece here.
“Seven Weeks of Wuthering Heights”
by Laurel Osterkamp
Week One: We were assigned new AP Lit study groups. …The Five Worst Ways to End Your Novel (with examples)
What are the five worst ways to end your novel? Don't worry, I'm going to tell you, and I'll give you some examples!
Of course, it's all a matter of opinion.
But I did some research, and combed my own memories of novels I’ve read with disappointing or even infuriating endings, and categorized them into five types of endings to stay away from. *Note–there are spoilers ahead of well known, popular novels. Also, a lot of …How Do You Add Suspense to Your Stories? Here are 6 Tips For Awesome Plot Twists!
My new novel, Beautiful Little Furies, (released 12/21/23 by Black Rose Writing), is not exactly a thriller, but it is psychological women's fiction. So, I needed to add some suspense. That should be easy, right?
Actually, no.
I have a hard time with suspense and plot twists. Done well, they can surprise, delight, and shock readers, giving a new perspective on the plot. Truly great plot twists are unexpected and logical, yet still …
How and Why You Should Publish Short Fiction in Online Literary Magazines
If you write novels, I bet you can connect with poor old Sisyphus, who Zeus punished in the underworld by forcing him to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity. Every time Sisyphus almost reached the top of the hill, the boulder rolled back down. Isn’t that a lot like publishing? Maybe you’re lucky and/or extremely talented, and you’ve procured a lucrative publishing deal. Or, you’ve self-published and figured out how to beat Amazon’s algorithms, and have …