By Deren Bott Character deaths. We love them. We hate them. But what makes a character death a good call? And how can we make sure that...

By Jay Paine About a year ago, I began studying ancient Latin, and the language has forever changed how I experience poetry. After...

By Isabelle Scott With 1,116,788 ratings and averaging 4.32/5 stars on Goodreads, Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See is one of...

By Deren Bott I’ve often heard the saying, “Write the story that you want to read.” Isn’t that why we write in the first place? Sure,...

By Dara Lusk We were all taught not to judge a book by its cover. But, if we’re being honest, that is exactly what we do. And that is how...

By Isabelle Scott Louisa May Alcott once wrote “…because talent isn’t genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great,...

By Jenni Cooper What makes a book so much better than a movie? What can a book convey in its pages that a movie cannot convey? And yet,...

By Jay Paine I recently read Albert Camus’ philosophical novel, The Fall, and its point of view offers a unique literary experience. The...

By Keegan Waller When you ask writers how they get past writer’s block, in my experience people fall in to one of two camps. They either...

By Dara Lusk From character arcs, plot development, titles, dialogue, descriptions, and—you know—the physical act of putting pen to paper...

By Janell Schroeder It’s the most common writing advice I’ve received through my four and a half years at school. “Write every day. Even...

By Keegan Waller Building believable and compelling characters is often the hardest, and the most important, part of crafting a story....

by Matthew Campanella Writing can be one of the most powerful and effective ways that we can process and grow from our traumatic...

by Brianne Sorensen, Editor in Chief Lately, the last thing I have wanted to do is write. I don’t want to sit down and write out what I...

By Lauren McKinnon During the summer, especially now in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, those with the ability to stay at home may...

by Janell Schroeder, Poetry Editor School is coming to an end, which only means one thing. More time to read books! Here’s nine great...

by Daxton Glover, Managing Editor What an incredibly busy time it has been lately. First, a global pandemic moves the entirety of school...

By Brianne Sorensen, Editor in Chief Last week, I wrote a post about the benefits of journaling. This week, I wanted to share some tips,...

By Brianne Sorensen, Editor in Chief Everything around me was silent except for my brain. I checked the clock. 2:36 a.m. This marked the...

By Luke White As a reader, writer, and tutor, something I always keep an eye out for are “honorable” sentences, or pieces of a story or...