by Tom Corson-Knowles
If you’re not sure you know the difference between “it’s” and “its” you have plenty of company. After all, they’re nearly identical and sound exactly the same—just like “your” and “you’re,” two other...
by Cole Salao
Sometimes you don’t feel like reading a whole-length novel. However, you also become obsessed with similar themes, ideas, and subjects. The answer? Read an anthology. In most cases, these collected works share something that connects them together despite being...
by Cole Salao
Self-love is a term that is often thrown around but people rarely understand what it means or how it works. Because even though it sounds easy, it’s a complex concept that is further complicated by a multitude of factors such as trauma, loss of self-worth, and...
by Cole Salao
Have you ever wondered why people call their cars, wheels? Or when teachers refer to the alphabet as your ABCs? This is called synecdoche, a figure of speech where a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing. While you may not know what it is called,...
by Cole Salao
As media continues to evolve, stories gain access to more and more platforms from which they are told. The novel you’re reading now may be continued by a movie and vice versa. When a story does this, it has become an expanded universe. This kind of multi-media...
