Category Archives: Resources for Writers
Just imagine the nightmares you can create for a character suffering from a sleep disorder. Tucked safely into bed, all cozy and content; never imagining sweet dreams are just prelude to violence.
Kenneth Parks stumbled into a police station and confessed to murder. He had bludgeoned his mother-in-law and father-in-law with a tire iron [...]
It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie - A woman loses her face in a horrific crime and then she receives a face transplant. Connie Culp received a miracle five years after a shotgun blast left a ghastly hole in the middle of face. Hundreds of bone splinters were embedded in her face; [...]
Have you twittered…tweetered, uh, tweeted lately?
If your answer was no, then I know you’re not Ashton Kutcher or one of the million followers who express their thoughts in 25 words or less. I can barely form a thought much less express it in 25 words or less. I blame my English teachers, always demanding 250 [...]
It doesn’t matter what kind of fiction you write, the core of every genre and every story is the human condition. This is true even if your characters aren’t Homo sapiens, because they will exhibit human traits, emotions and motivations. Successful writers understand the people they write for and about. You can learn through personal [...]
1. Pronouns should follow the Nouns to which they refer, without the intervention of any other Noun.
Avoid, “John Smith, the son of Thomas Smith, who gave me this book,” unless Thomas Smith is the antecedent of “who”. Avoid also “John supplied Thomas with money: he (John) was very well off.”
When, however, one of two preceding [...]
If you like science fiction or you like horror, this story is for you. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) a brain eating amoeba, called Naegleria fowleri, dwells in lakes and is responsible for the recent deaths of six individuals. This killer enters the body through the nose, latches onto the [...]
I’m a fan of horror stories, but I don’t care for lots of gore and guts. Those who aren’t familiar with the horror genre may assume it is ultra violent and bloody, but the truly horrifying works are those that have a creepy atmosphere and high emotion. Stephen King, the master of horror writings, spends [...]
Horror writers rejoice! All Hallows Eve is upon us and it is ripe with inspiration. Traditions carried to North America by Irish and Scottish immigrants in the nineteenth century, have endured to protect us from ancient evil. The Celtic festival Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest and an observance of Samana, [...]
1. Do not put statements in the negative form.
2. Remember to never split an infinitive.
3. It is incumbent on one to avoid archaisms.
4. The passive voice should never be used.
5. Proofread care-fully to see if you words out.
6. If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of repetition can be [...]
The stage is set for humans to evolve using technology. Some envision a future where humans and technology grow through symbiosis, called singularity. The first early steps of singularity occurred in Spain where Dr. Jose Delgado conducted an experiment on a charging bull. Using radio frequencies and electrodes implanted in the bull’s brain, he was [...]
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