Literary writing

The 3 types of novella, novella lengths, scenes, pacing, plotting, fix-ups, and how to turn an unfinished novel into a novella...

As you write your closing lines, consider all the words that have come before and cap them off with an intellectual and emotional home run of a story structure.

In this lesson, we will explore some of the most common literary devices used by writers. We will define each device and provide examples of how they are used in literature. By the end of this article, you will have a better understanding of how writers use literary devices to enhance their writing and convey ... Read more

I finished all three and very different books about strokes as promised: a brain stem stroke, an ischemic stroke, and a hemorrhagic stroke. Here are my reviews, with a few thoughts at the end on what I was missing when I had my stroke. 1. The Calm Before the Storm: A Stroke Survivor's Story by Delanie Stephenson Delanie's major concern when she had a brain stem stroke at 33 in Virginia was, who would take care of her two young kids before unconsciousness set in with her words, Then…

Courtney Gorter has created for Spark Notes an entertaining visual that collects major movements in the history of literature and sums them…

Roberta Kwok on Shakespeare’s World, a crowdsourcing project that aims to better understand everyday life and language in early-modern England.

Explore the world of literary devices! Learn definitions, see examples, and understand how writers use these tools to create vivid imagery, develop characters, and build mood.

Lots of keen observations and aspirations in this collage of writers. Reminds me of the Hollywood Squares game show.

This document provides guidance on writing a literary analysis essay, including sections on the introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion. The introduction should catch the reader's interest and include background on the work and the theme. The thesis should relate to the overall theme and suggest how the author reveals it. Body paragraphs should each include a topic sentence, textual evidence, commentary, and clincher sentence to support the thesis. The conclusion restates the…

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The beginning of a book is a promise to your reader. The middle is a marathon. In this post, we write about how to end your book.

In this post, I break down how I approach teaching literary analysis writing to my students in an introductory children's literature course.