In the past I have talked about trigger warnings and my stance on them—not only as a writer, but as an audience member. And as of this blog post, I still—more or less—stand by those thoughts. And on a somewhat related topic (though, not directly related), I’ll add one thing more to the conversation: I…
A classic tale of good and evil that has withstood the test of time due to its powerful messages of friendship and persevering through extreme adversity.
I always thought a poem was something that came with a specific, repeated rhythm and a rhyming word every other line. At least, this was how “Poetry” was taught in every literature segment I’d ever experienced from kindergarten up through grade school. At that level, poetry was simple, but fun. I remember teachers going over…
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about Nocturnal Mind’s tagline: “Stories Never Sleep,” and I’ve been regretting it. I’ve been debating changing it, even with the grueling task of finding all the little places I’ve put it (even buried deep within the coding) on the website and removing them. The words just don’t seem to…
Quite often in fantasy books the author will include a song / poem at the beginning or between chapters in order to set the scene / provide atmosphere, or even foreshadow things to come. Sometimes these songs or poems can be effective, and other times they can seem like just a bit of added fluff.…