The most frequently asked question of writers is, “Where do you get your ideas?” Most successful authors can’t pinpoint an exact place because their story ideas come from everything around them. If you’re suffering from the notorious writer’s block, here are ten unique places to get story ideas that you might never have considered before. ...
A recent reading of PENDENNIS by William Makepeace Thackeray reminded me how prevalent is the theme of mother and son incest in classic literature. While the societal taboo is implied in some of the works, even a cursory reading leaves one sensing the lust of the mother for her son. In Thackeray’s classic 19th century ...
Mark Twain captured brilliantly the imagination and wonder of childhood in his books, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Having recently completed the reading the first, and soon to begin the second, my family is excited to see the film adaptation of the two novels, “Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn” in ...
Classic literature is classic because the story is timeless and speaks of-and to-the human experience and condition. Unfortunately, reading the classics isn’t always easy. Classic literature adapted to film can be a good introduction to the classics, and a way to get a leg up on reading a classic novel: knowing the general storyline can ...
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