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Books That Are Better than Their Movie Adaptations

Top 10 Books That Are Better than Their Movie Adaptations

July 20, 2025 .

Lists

Sometimes, the magic of a novel gets lost when filmmakers try to squeeze hundreds of pages into a two-hour film.

first person pov

Writing First-Person Point of View: Is 3rd Person POV Better?

July 20, 2025 .

Writer Resources

Discover the differences in First-Person Point of View and Third-Person POV, and how each impacts character connection and narrati...

Creative Book Titles

Using Creative Book Titles: When Does It Become Too Much?

July 20, 2025 .

Opinions

Like book covers, book titles are often a big factor for bibliophiles when choosing their next read. You’re not supposed to ...

Best 16 Stories Based on Their Book and Movie Adaptations

Best 16 Stories Based on Their Book and Movie Adaptations

July 20, 2025 .

Opinions

When you add in the cinematic effects that were well ahead of their time, it’s easy to acknowledge The Lord of the Rings as ...

How Many Books Are in the Bible?

How Many Books Are in the Bible? A Guide to Biblical Canon

July 20, 2025 .

Writer Resources

Discover how many books are in the Bible, their structure, and which of the books in the biblical canon you should start with. ...

9 Reasons Lovers of Spoilers Should Be Imprisoned

9 Reasons Lovers of Spoilers Should Be Imprisoned

July 20, 2025 .

Opinions

I know people will come at me for passing such supposedly harsh judgment on the lovers of spoilers. But, believe me, time behind b...

Dragon names (art by George Evangelista)

Top 10 Dragon Names in Fantasy Books

July 20, 2025 .

Fantasy, Lists

What list of fantasy dragon names would be complete without Smaug, The Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities, the Tyrannical, the Un...

Grateful vs. Greatful: Which Spelling Should You Use?

Grateful vs. Greatful: Which Spelling Should You Use?

July 20, 2025 .

Writer Resources

Next time you write a thank-you note, reflect on what you are grateful for, and rest assured you’re spelling it correctly! ...

Darkest Fantasy

Digging Deeper into the Haunting Worlds of the Darkest Fantasy

July 20, 2025 .

Opinions

For it is in those moments, where the impossible feels real, where the night is alive with danger, and the most terrifying things ...

Should You Write from the Second-Person Point of View?

Should You Write from the Second-Person Point of View?

July 20, 2025 .

Writer Resources

As a writer looking to pull in readers, making them feel like they’re a part of the story, the second person point of view c...

Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Top 10 Graduate Programs Similar to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

July 20, 2025 .

Writer Resources

Many budding writers around the world dream of being accepted into The Program in Creative Writing at the University of Iowa, know...

Making love

How Reading Can Set the Mood for Making Love

July 20, 2025 .

Opinions

What if the right book, the right words, and the right story could create an atmosphere so intoxicating that making love becomes i...

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