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  • Dissecting Romantasy

    Dissecting Romantasy

    Today’s selection is a guest post from my good friend, artist and writer Ash Alexander. You can find them on Instagram as @a_humble_humanoid, or Bluesky as @a-humble-humanoid. Romantasy is a genre I have a massive bone to pick with. I don’t fault anyone for enjoying a guilty pleasure; and everyone is well within their rights…

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  • Let’s Talk About Theme

    Forget everything you know about theme—every high school English class, Instagram reel, and obscure blog post on the internet. Theme is misunderstood—and it’s time we set the record straight. Theme is not a fable. It’s not an after-school special; a story that only exists for the purpose of teaching you a moral message. So what…

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  • Who’s Giving You Writing Advice?

    There are three types of people trying to give you writing advice on the internet: Which kind is the most useful to find; and how can you even tell who is who? First off, let’s figure out what each of these categories looks like. People Who Seek Self-Validation The core of their philosophy is to…

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