Genre is defined as “a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content,” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genre). Human beings by nature like to… Read more “Evaluating Genre: Dissecting the Popularity of the Mixed-Genre Story”
Tag: literature
Evaluating Genre: The Dystopian Precursor to the Zombie Apocalypse
Lately I have found myself very interested in Dystopian Literature; so much so that it has influenced my next anticipated large project—a novel to be completed before… Read more “Evaluating Genre: The Dystopian Precursor to the Zombie Apocalypse”
Narrative Perspective: First vs. Third Person
A few years ago right after graduate school, I was accepted into the Summer Publishing Institute at New York University. With big dreams of working as a… Read more “Narrative Perspective: First vs. Third Person”
The End of the World as We Know It: Understanding the Popularity of the Post-Apocalyptic Tale
Post-apocalyptic stories have grown very popular in recent years. These stories have origins or back-stories that run the gambit of reasons for the end of society as… Read more “The End of the World as We Know It: Understanding the Popularity of the Post-Apocalyptic Tale”
A Few Little Poems by an Amateur Poet
Sometimes when I play with poetry, I like to play with poetic cliches and try to make them into symbols of something new. They usually are built… Read more “A Few Little Poems by an Amateur Poet”
A Self-Proclaimed Poe Expert’s Take on “The Following”
Poe has been popping up in pop culture a lot lately. I can’t say that interest in Poe has ever flagged. There are a number of us… Read more “A Self-Proclaimed Poe Expert’s Take on “The Following””
Definition versus Reality: A Thorough Word Examination
This may sound a little crazy, but, for me, word choices in writing and in everyday life are decisions of paramount importance. Words have a far deeper… Read more “Definition versus Reality: A Thorough Word Examination”
Thoughts on Narration
I’ve never really given a lot of thought to my narrators. Typically, I write in an omniscient style and my narrator is an unidentifiable, all-knowing voice. The voice is… Read more “Thoughts on Narration”
Remembering Edgar Allan Poe on his Death-Day
In Baltimore lives the legacy of one of the United States’ most famous writers—Edgar Allan Poe. In his lifetime, Poe never received the sort of attention that… Read more “Remembering Edgar Allan Poe on his Death-Day”
Taming the Beast Within: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part III (NOTE: This is the final piece of this series) The presence of the werewolf in literature can be traced back to the… Read more “Taming the Beast Within: A Case Study”
Writer vs the World 