Baba Yaga: Russia’s Most Fearsome Witch or a Walking Contradiction? May 18, 2025May 20, 2025 Fairy Tales
6 Tested Tips to Tackle Self-Doubt as a Writer Self-doubt is the biggest stumbling block between you and a finished manuscript. Here's how to beat it …
Baba Yaga: Russia’s Most Fearsome Witch or a Walking Contradiction? Russia’s iconic witch in the woods is both terrifying and wildly inconsistent. Is she a mother or a monster? …
The Truth about Killing Characters Killing off characters is never easy, but there are times when it is absolutely necessary for the plot …
How Developing Fictional Characters Is Like Meeting Someone New As I'm making friends in a new city, I can't help noticing how similar this process is to getting to know my fictional characters …
Finishing a Story: Why Beginnings and Endings Are So Hard As I'm about to move to a new city, my mind is on all the reasons why change is so challenging.…
12 Christmas Fairy Tales for December Let's take a tour of the most famous Christmas stories filled with atmosphere, magic, and the spirit of giving…
Writing Comedy: Why the Best Humor is So Relatable No matter what genre you write, adding humor to your story can add a bit of sparkle to your work …
Seeing with Fresh Eyes: The Power of Revisiting Your Writing Are you a writer who loves to read their old work or hates it? Either way, returning to manuscripts past is a valuable practice …
The Pied Piper: The Unsettling History of a Haunting Fairy Tale Once you learn the theories of the Pied Piper, he becomes one of the most chilling fairy tale figures you could imagine.…
7 Nail-Biting Tips for Writing Suspense Writing suspense is one of the best ways to keep your reader on the edge of their seat and turning pages …