The Psychology of Villains: What Makes a Memorable Antagonist?
What is it about villains that makes them so compelling? The answer lies in the complex psychology of villains.
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What is Speculative Fiction: A Complete Guide to the Encompassing Genre
You might be asking yourself what is speculative fiction? Speculative Fiction is a super-genre of fiction. But let’s dive even deeper.
Fiction Genres: Every Genre & Sub-Genre (2025)
Fiction genres are much debated and revised, but they’re crucial to providing logical order to the storytelling arts.
Writers on Writing: 20 Best Essays on Writing from Famous Authors
What better way to learn about writing novels, short stories, or any creative work than from essays on writing from legendary writers.
Dreams: The Author’s Collaborators
Author Rayne Hall delves into the psyche to discuss how and why dreams influence her work and the work of great authors past.
Body Swap Fiction: The 7 Best Examples of All Time (2022)
Just like bodies, no two examples of body swap fiction are exactly the same. They can range from the macabre to the quirky or cringe-worthy to brilliant.
A Constant Reader’s Guide to the Stephen King Multiverse
If you’re relatively new to Stephen King, you might not know the terms constant reader or the Stephen King Multiverse. That’s why we’re here to break down the fiction universe you simply must know.
20 Most Influential Science Fiction Short Stories of the 20th Century
Science Fiction is influential to the world around us, and in turn, short stories are influential to Science Fiction.