• Genre Spotlight 3: Absurdist Absurdist fiction takes place in reality but exaggerates the incomprehensibility that reality often displays. It explores the human struggle to find meaning and purpose in a […]

    Absurdist Fiction

    Genre Spotlight 3: AbsurdistCharacteristics Genre Spotlight 3: Absurdist Absurdist fiction takes place in reality but exaggerates the incomprehensibility that reality often displays. It explores the human struggle to find meaning and purpose in a universe that often feels chaotic, illogical, and...

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  • Slasher Horror

    Genre Spotlight 2: Slasher The slasher is a horror subgenre that is a notable classic among horror movies. Slasher novels, despite lacking the immediate visual appeal, are textbook studies on how to keep an audience on the edge of their...

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  • Wuxia As A Genre

    Genre Spotlight 1: Wuxia Wuxia can be considered a subgenre of fantasy. Literally translated from Chinese as “martial arts and chivalry”, these tales depict action-packed epics of martial artists facing extreme moral dilemmas, powerful adversaries, and combat that pushes the...

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  • Ideas for Competition Outline #2

    Rubric (Writing) CreativityIntent ClarityWriting StyleImpactOverallIs the intent multi-interpretive?Is this writing style unique?Has this been done before?CreativityIs the Intent transformative?OverallIs the intent present throughout the writing?Is the intent clear enough to learn from?Intent ClarityDoes the writing give depth to the story?Does...

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  • Writer June's Thoughts

    Fantasy stories can be pretty hard to master so we've been talking and we asked: Of the stories that you've read, how heavy is the worldbuilding from a scale of 1-5? Additionally, how do you personally define "heavy worldbuilding"? What...

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