You’re probably familiar with all the typical tropes: monster under the bed, outside the dark window, etc. But each of these examples have certain qualities in…
Steampunk is an intriguing hybrid genre blending the Victorian aesthetics of the late 1800s with the science fiction tropes of a borderline-dystopian future. In many ways,…
Ah, suspense! Musicians call that a chord that needs resolution. Readers call it a spine-tingling, sweat-inducing escape from the monotony of the everyday grind. But as…
Your heart races. You stare into the void. A thousand ideas meld into a story, but your fingers won’t move. Goals don’t work. Walks don’t work.…
Not everyone can write a ghost story. Especially not one that strikes fear into the hearts of its readers. Why? Because rattling chains, walking sheets, and…
Therapy is all about learning. You learn about yourself and your process. Taking tips from the therapist’s couch can do more to smash writer’s block than…
Let’s be honest. We writers are an anxious bunch. We’re afraid to share our work. Sometimes we’re even afraid to write it. The greatest fear looming…
Building character into our characters is fun. As we imagine their physical traits and personality quirks, there are even deeper ways we can add substance to…
Fear, like all the big primary emotions, can have infinite root causes. Two people can fear the same thing — say, their partner discovering their secret…