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December 14, 2018December 15, 2018 M. Miles Reading

7 questions literature asks us over and over again

Some questions won't die, no matter how many books we write about them. Do you know how to answer them?

November 27, 2018November 28, 2018 M. Miles Reading

How does literature say your love story should go?

Over the course of our lives, we all ingest hundreds of love stories. How do these stories inform our concept of love? How does literature say the human love story should go?

October 31, 2018December 16, 2018 M. Miles Writing

Why are there so many orphans in literature?

Are orphan stories a relic of our grim past, or are orphans just a convenient plot device?

June 29, 2018December 16, 2018 M. Miles Reading

When minor characters turn hero…

Do books have room for more than one hero? Aunt Polly, Regulus Black, and Izz Huett think so!

June 15, 2018December 15, 2018 M. Miles Reading

Who should paint Jane Eyre’s portrait?

If a picture's worth a thousand words, imagine what a picture from Vincent van Gogh or Leonardo da Vinci could tell you about your favorite book characters.

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 M. Miles Reading, Writing

5 poems that could be full-blown novels

Keeping it short and sweet is impressive, but some poems just leave you wanting more!

June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 M. Miles Writing

How Pixar breaks hearts (and you can too)!

Turns out, there's a three step formula that Pixar uses to break hearts. Learn it, then go forth and break hearts like a pro.

May 25, 2018December 21, 2018 M. Miles Reading

If Holden Caulfield was a girl…

would he have more friends? Would Elizabeth Bennett be quite so sassy if she was a man? And what would happen to Sherlock Holmes' intellect if he belonged to "the gentle sex?"

May 19, 2018June 1, 2018 M. Miles Writing

5 Oddly Specific Writing Tips

Creative writing classes often reiterate the same lessons, but when you read, you can pick up lessons you'll never hear in a class. These are a few of the lessons I've picked up on...

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 M. Miles Reading

Can your fictional character hobnob with Charles Darwin?

Has your favorite historical figure ever made an unexpected cameo while you were reading a historical novel? How did you react?

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