Katharine's Writer's Block

“What’s in a name, that which we call a rose by any other would smell as sweet?” In this well-known line from Romeo and Juliet , Juliet...

In 1979, video killed the radio star . The one-hit wonder reflected on the impending shifts in music and music entertainment at the time. Its music video inaugurated the then-new MTV network. I wouldn’t be surprised to find the song among “oldies” playlists one of these days. It is a little dated, but it's still interesting to keep around. Older forms of writing and communication are the same way. While we have MacBooks and Chromebooks, we still have physical, paper notebook

Is there a writer in your life? What kind of gifts would be liked by one gifted with an affinity for words? Here are recommendations from...

Have you ever thought about the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword”? It implies that the written word can be more effective than...

A well-rounded story has characters, plot, setting, and theme. Without these, a story falls flat. Additionally, a story can be defined by...

Key ingredients of a typical story are setting, characters, plot, and theme. A story’s plot can have unique qualities that ultimately...

Today’s lesson is loosely based on a Twitter post... The fuller context of this remark is within a growing battle between human- and...

Whether you are writing research into an essay or--like me-- casually blogging about pop culture, some deliberation may be encountered...

A cooking hobbyist may read cookbooks to learn new recipes or techniques. In the same way, a writer is suggested to read to improve their...

In my writing experiences, my stories tend to start with a few ideas. For instance, I want to: set a story in a magical Christmas town. ...