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Writing Team: Oct 2, 2024 2:22:28 PM
In literature, film, and art, the lines between pastiche and parody are often blurred. Both forms of creative expression borrow from or imitate well-known styles, yet they do so with distinct intentions and effects. Understanding the difference...
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Writing Team: Oct 2, 2024 2:18:31 PM
Cryptozoology, the study of hidden or legendary animals whose existence is unconfirmed by science, offers fertile ground for fiction writers. From...
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Writing Team: Sep 30, 2024 8:00:00 AM
Creativity is often described as the ability to produce original and valuable ideas. It’s the spark that turns imagination into reality, taking the...
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Writing Team: Sep 30, 2024 7:00:00 AM
William Shakespeare, often hailed as the greatest playwright in the English language, left a significant imprint on not only theater but also the...
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Writing Team: Sep 23, 2024 6:30:00 AM
The term butterfly effect originates from chaos theory and refers to the concept that small causes can have large effects. The idea suggests that...
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Writing Team: Sep 23, 2024 6:00:00 AM
David Ogilvy is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern advertising and marketing. Known for his groundbreaking campaigns,...
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Writing Team: Sep 20, 2024 12:40:08 PM
Words have the power to shape realities, evoke emotions, and transport us to worlds beyond our imagination. In this article, we'll explore a...
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Writing Team: Sep 20, 2024 12:36:18 PM
When it comes to storytelling, showing is often more powerful than telling. One of the best ways to convey your characters’ emotions, thoughts, and...
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Writing Team: Sep 20, 2024 12:32:35 PM
Writing isn’t just about words; it’s about how those words are delivered. Tone is the personality of a piece, the mood it sets, the emotional weight...
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Writing Team: Sep 16, 2024 3:55:50 PM
The art of writing has been a subject of reflection, admiration, and sometimes frustration for countless authors throughout history. From the...
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Writing Team: Sep 16, 2024 3:40:04 PM
The ability to write quickly and efficiently has become an indispensable skill. Whether you're a student burning the midnight oil to finish an essay,...
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Writing Team: Sep 16, 2024 2:19:52 PM
The English language is full of surprises, and even native speakers sometimes find themselves questioning the legitimacy of certain words. In this...
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Writing Team: Sep 16, 2024 2:14:22 PM
The phrase "preach to the choir" is a common expression in modern English, often used to describe a situation where someone is trying to persuade or...
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Writing Team: Sep 16, 2024 12:17:34 PM
Researchers and developers are constantly seeking ways to make machines better understand and generate human language. One of the fundamental...
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Writing Team: Sep 16, 2024 6:00:00 AM
Compound words are an essential part of the English language, evolving over time to reflect new concepts, technologies, and cultural shifts. In...
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Writing Team: Sep 16, 2024 5:00:00 AM
A memorable tagline is one of the most important elements of a brand’s identity. It communicates a brand’s message in a brief and impactful way,...
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Writing Team: Sep 10, 2024 11:15:16 AM
An analogy is a comparison between two things, often to explain or clarify something unfamiliar by relating it to something more familiar. It helps...
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Writing Team: Sep 10, 2024 11:12:29 AM
In the realm of human cognition, few concepts are as intriguing and controversial as mind control. While often associated with science fiction or...
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Writing Team: Sep 6, 2024 2:02:26 PM
Stickers may seem like a simple tool, but they can be incredibly powerful for creative expression and marketing. Whether you’re a small business,...
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Writing Team: Sep 6, 2024 1:59:00 PM
In the world of writing, whether it's for business, academia, or creative pursuits, the difference between good and great often comes down to one...
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Writing Team: Aug 26, 2024 5:15:00 AM
Virginia Woolf, like many writers, was haunted. Not by a specter of the night, but by a question that has plagued creatives for centuries: Can one be...
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Writing Team: Aug 26, 2024 4:45:00 AM
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Writing Team: Aug 19, 2024 7:15:00 AM
In the world of writing and creativity, the concepts of freewriting and the messy first draft have gained significant traction. Embraced by seasoned...
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Writing Team: Aug 19, 2024 4:45:00 AM
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. World-renowned author. Master of the psychological novel. Troubled gambler. Political prisoner. Prolific … doodler?
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Writing Team: Aug 12, 2024 6:15:00 AM
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable...
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Writing Team: Aug 12, 2024 5:00:00 AM
Every time we take out our smartphone, we engage with the same unconscious dilemma: to consume or to create. Think about it — you could do a million...
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Writing Team: Aug 6, 2024 6:03:22 PM
The romantic mythology of the hermit is deep within every creative individual. As a writer, the notion is particularly enticing — disappear from...
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Writing Team: Aug 6, 2024 5:27:39 PM
How often do you use the word “tapestry” in your everyday speech? How about “delve”? Does “testament” regularly show up in your text chains?
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Writing Team: Aug 5, 2024 5:11:26 PM
Writing can be challenging, especially when distractions abound. Here are some apps and tools to boost your productivity and focus.
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Writing Team: Aug 5, 2024 5:06:52 PM
As a writer, finding the right ambiance to spark your creativity is crucial. Music can be a powerful tool to set the mood and help you focus. Here's...
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Writing Team: Jul 29, 2024 6:07:48 PM
Wuxia, a Chinese literary genre, translates to "martial heroes." It combines elements of historical fiction with the rich traditions of Chinese...
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Writing Team: Jul 29, 2024 6:03:57 PM
Ergodic literature is a genre that challenges conventional reading by requiring significant effort from the reader to engage with and interpret the...
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Writing Team: Jul 29, 2024 6:00:28 PM
Cli-Fi, short for climate fiction, is a genre of literature that focuses on climate change and its effects on the planet and humanity. This genre,...
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Writing Team: Jul 22, 2024 5:53:07 PM
We seek stories that stir our emotions. We crave excitement, empathy, and even fear from our novels and movies. Storytellers excel at eliciting these...
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Writing Team: Jul 22, 2024 5:49:24 PM
In our increasingly interconnected world, certain terms have become so ubiquitous that they risk losing their precise meanings. "Narrative" is one...
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Writing Team: Jul 15, 2024 5:09:30 PM
George Saunders' short story "The Semplica-Girl Diaries" is a masterful exploration of societal norms, wealth disparity, and moral blindness,...
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Writing Team: Jul 15, 2024 5:03:59 PM
Humor can be a powerful tool in storytelling, even for those of us who don't consider ourselves naturally funny. This guide aims to help writers who...
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Writing Team: Jul 10, 2024 12:01:51 PM
"Fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes to interpret reality," says legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. And as writers, we can...
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Writing Team: Jul 10, 2024 11:49:14 AM
Our unique neuronal connections enable us to create literature, art, and complex ideas. Understanding how these brain functions work can provide...
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Writing Team: Jul 3, 2024 12:33:16 PM
Avant-garde refers to artistic movements that are innovative, experimental, and nonconformist in nature. This term has been used to describe various...
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Joy Youell: Jun 28, 2024 11:02:17 AM
Conspiracy theories have found a new breeding ground in pop culture. What once might have been dismissed as idle gossip or fan speculation has...
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Writing Team: Jun 28, 2024 10:57:33 AM
Every writer, editor, and pitching process is unique, but we've observed several key elements that make a pitch sing. To help you put your best foot...
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Joy Youell: Jun 19, 2024 10:00:49 AM
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Writing Team: Jun 14, 2024 4:50:29 PM
It's time to flip the script on how writers approach their craft. For far too long, the writing community has been stuck in a rut of self-doubt,...
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Writing Team: Jun 14, 2024 4:47:37 PM
Alright, folks! Are you ready to get those creative juices flowing and write some poetry that'll knock your readers' socks off? Well, buckle up...
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Writing Team: May 31, 2024 3:52:15 PM
It's time to talk about the elephant in the room, the one thing holding you back from unleashing your inner creative genius: resistance.
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Writing Team: May 31, 2024 3:50:10 PM
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Writing Team: May 18, 2024 10:02:31 AM
Alright, folks, listen up! If you've got something important to say and want to make a splash in the opinion pages, it's time to learn how to write a...
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Writing Team: May 18, 2024 10:00:30 AM
Attention all you writers, dreamers, and goal-chasers out there! Listen up because we're about to dive into the wonderful world of vision boards and...
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Writing Team: May 4, 2024 1:23:49 PM
If you're itching to learn how to write a bedtime story that'll knock the socks off your readers and send them drifting off to dreamland with a smile...
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Writing Team: May 4, 2024 1:19:14 PM
Hold onto your hats, folks, because we're about to dive headfirst into the dynamic world of frenemies! These enigmatic relationships, which straddle...
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Writing Team: Apr 19, 2024 4:29:31 PM
Hey there, fellow word wranglers and story slingers! Are you ready to dive into the world of writerly self-care?
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Writing Team: Apr 19, 2024 4:16:18 PM
Are you ready to kick your writing into high gear? Well, get ready because we’re about to drop some knowledge that'll have your fingers flying across...
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Writing Team: Apr 6, 2024 3:30:39 AM
Urban fantasy seamlessly blends the mundane and the extraordinary in the ever-evolving tapestry of speculative fiction. It invites readers to embark...
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Writing Team: Apr 6, 2024 3:25:33 AM
In the highly competitive realm of publishing, the first pages of a manuscript wield immense power – they can either open doors to literary success...
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Writing Team: Mar 22, 2024 8:02:47 PM
In literary curation, the role of an editor often emerges unexpectedly, as if destiny itself bestows this mantle upon one's shoulders. Such was the...
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Writing Team: Mar 22, 2024 8:00:01 PM
Making mistakes is an integral part of the writing journey. Each misstep presents an opportunity to learn and grow. A lot of writers make one crucial...
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Writing Team: Mar 9, 2024 12:00:55 AM
Poetry, as an expressive art form, embraces a vast array of structures and styles. Delving into the world of poetic forms reveals a fascinating...
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Writing Team: Mar 8, 2024 11:54:58 PM
In fiction writing, the art of keeping readers engaged is a delicate dance. Unwanted exits and narrative shifts are pivotal in shaping the reader's...
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Writing Team: Feb 2, 2024 8:58:56 PM
As writers, we aspire to reach the “perfect” final draft for whichever project we have in mind. We want to produce works of art that take readers...
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Writing Team: Nov 7, 2023 5:40:34 PM
It's common to jest at the admonishment "touch grass," usually a jibe at those seemingly too digitalized.
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Writing Team: Nov 7, 2023 5:34:46 PM
Gen Z, also known as those who came into the world from 1997 to 2012 (stretching to 2015 because, as we'll dive into with their linguistic quirks,...
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Writing Team: Nov 7, 2023 5:28:13 PM
In a world where the certainties are death and taxes, the tradition has been to leave the final words about us to others. Typically, these eulogies...
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Writing Team: Nov 6, 2023 2:23:12 PM
So, you've crafted your story, but it feels like something is amiss. The pacing in the middle might be off, or perhaps the climax isn't as impactful...
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Lindsey Blackmore: Oct 30, 2023 3:01:55 PM
Social scientists are always studying how different generations interact with society. It’s valuable to consider how certain age groups impact...
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Writing Team: Oct 26, 2023 3:51:54 PM
Dystopian literature enjoyed a surge in popularity a few years ago with series like The Hunger Games. Though the genre witnessed a decline, it's...
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Writing Team: Oct 26, 2023 3:46:21 PM
Thrillers are the masterclass in suspense, tension, and surprises, captivating readers with every page turn. If you aim to craft the next...
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Writing Team: Oct 26, 2023 3:26:55 PM
Bizarro Fiction, a relatively new genre often likened to the cult section in your video store, has been a niche of literary experimentation.
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Writing Team: Oct 26, 2023 3:19:30 PM
If you aspire to craft better prose, immerse yourself in poetry.
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Writing Team: Oct 26, 2023 3:13:31 PM
Verbal irony, often mistaken, is an element that likely permeates your speech without your conscious awareness.
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Writing Team: Oct 20, 2023 6:59:53 PM
In storytelling, the contrast between a character's understanding and that of others, including the audience, is a potent narrative device. This...
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Writing Team: Oct 7, 2023 10:24:40 PM
Dinkus. What a word, right? While it may sound close to an insult levied by a particular character on Strangers Things, we're talking about a term...
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Writing Team: Sep 29, 2023 10:00:00 PM
There's an undeniable allure to mastering the art of writing about angst. It's a popular theme, especially among young to middle-aged readers, and it...
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Writing Team: Sep 24, 2023 12:00:31 AM
Ah, slipstream fiction. Much like speculative fiction, it lives in that nebulous territory between literary fiction, science fiction, and fantasy....
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Writing Team: Sep 11, 2023 12:12:04 PM
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, it's only natural to ponder the genre's future. However, for many hip-hop artists, the future has always...
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Writing Team: Sep 11, 2023 12:06:00 PM
In writing fiction, or even performance art, it's essential to understand the role of a kick-off event – that opening scene that sets the stage for...
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Writing Team: Sep 11, 2023 11:59:04 AM
Okay, so when it comes to storytelling, we've got this thing called a "story beat," and it turns out there are two different flavors to it, each...
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Writing Team: Sep 7, 2023 4:47:18 PM
Every song has a color – and an emotion – attached to it. Researchers have explored the world of music-to-color associations for years. We know that...
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Writing Team: Sep 7, 2023 8:23:33 AM
Creative writing has always been a realm of endless possibilities, and sometimes, the most captivating stories sprout from the most unexpected seeds...
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Writing Team: Sep 6, 2023 2:39:52 PM
Nope. Not stuffed animals. We're talking about taxonomy.
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Writing Team: Sep 1, 2023 4:54:10 PM
Cryptic crosswords are the enigmatic gems of the puzzling world, where words become intricate puzzles waiting to be unraveled. But have you ever...
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Writing Team: Sep 1, 2023 4:52:11 PM
In a world increasingly dominated by technology, it's not surprising that artificial intelligence (AI) has found its way into the realm of creative...
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Writing Team: Aug 29, 2023 6:08:45 PM
In a world filled with mundane musings and ordinary narratives, there exists a realm of creativity that thrives on the strange, the bizarre, and the...
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Amy Williams: Aug 28, 2023 9:11:57 AM
Time passes slowly as you find yourself staring at a blank screen. It takes everything within to not bang your head against the keyboard and scream....
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Writing Team: Aug 25, 2023 11:40:15 AM
Let's pause and explore the enchanting world of serendipity, where chance encounters and seemingly trivial coincidences lead to extraordinary...
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Writing Team: Aug 25, 2023 11:36:20 AM
Deep within the recesses of myth and legend lies a realm where reality and imagination intertwine. In "Whispers of the Labyrinth: Conversations with...
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Writing Team: Aug 25, 2023 11:31:02 AM
In a world where imagination knows no bounds, the concept of altering the very fabric of nature's laws becomes a playground for creativity.
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Writing Team: Aug 25, 2023 11:26:19 AM
Human imagination is a powerful tool that allows us to conjure up vivid images, emotions, and sensations. Just as an artist wields a brush to paint...
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Angela Wyatt: Aug 18, 2023 3:08:49 PM
Every writer has their own process when crafting a story. Some writers meticulously prepare outlines, mapping out each point they want to hit, while...
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Mark Bowden: Aug 18, 2023 3:00:21 PM
“I’ve got 99 problems, I feel bad for ya son…I’ve 99 problems but my humor ain't one!” As I write those words, all that I can think about is how...
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Writing Team: Aug 18, 2023 1:24:34 PM
You know why you love sitcoms? Writers. Writers make sitcoms worth watching (and the world go round, but that's obviously our biased opinion).
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Writing Team: Aug 18, 2023 1:00:38 PM
Nathan Pyle's "Strange Planet" series of books and comics has taken the world by storm, offering a fresh and innovative perspective on the mundane...
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Mark Bowden: Aug 16, 2023 9:50:09 AM
It is amazing how your mind works – a prompt comes up and instantly we are transported to a specific place and time. For me, when this subject of...
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 3:52:20 PM
Imagination is a wondrous force that has the ability to create entire worlds and characters from the depths of our minds. It's a tool we often...
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 3:46:51 PM
Urban legends, those chilling tales whispered in hushed tones around campfires and shared in late-night conversations, have a peculiar way of...
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 3:14:36 PM
Welcome to an Extraterrestrial Expedition of Imagination!
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 2:24:47 PM
Metaphors are the spices of language, enriching our communication by infusing it with vivid imagery and underlying meanings.
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 2:19:03 PM
Language is a remarkable tool for expressing emotions, yet there are moments when words fall short, failing to capture the nuances of complex...
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Meagan Voulo: Aug 11, 2023 12:14:26 PM
At Hire a Writer, we have “Two Things Tuesday.” Every Tuesday, Joy comes up with a prompt that requires all of us to answer two things. I look...
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Writing Team: Aug 9, 2023 3:59:02 PM
Behold, fellow adventurers of the eccentric! Let us embark on a kaleidoscopic escapade into the mesmerizing labyrinth of surrealist storytelling—a...
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