monogamyI want something to hug tonight.I wrap my arms around my waist. No, no good. Too cold, too skinny. Too empty. Stuffed animals? No good either. Too soft, too furry. Too fake. I want a warm soul to embrace; a hard chest to lean my head against as I listen for heartbeats to reassure me. Long limbs than would envelop me and protect me from everything and anything. I laugh at my own selfishness.Too lazy to close my lids, I place my hands over my eyes. My imitation night. I think to myself, perhaps I am not being selfish. Perhaps I just want to transfer my entire being through my pores in an embrace. Perhaps I just want to give my whole self to
How to Make a VampireVampire lore spans many, many years back into the past and they still remain popular today as one of the most recognized and exalted horror icons in the monster world of fiction. Yet despite having many different variations the world over, some parts have either been watered down or completely written out for today's modern audience. Maybe you want to share in the stable, ever-growing fangirl or fanboy-powered market of vampire literature? Well, look no further. Here are some tips to help get you started:1. Beauty and the Beast Despite there being years and years of pre-existing exotic vampire folklore from all over the world, it really has
A Writer's Guide: Believable CharactersI know a lot of you out there are aspiring-writers (I’m one myself!) and sometimes we get so caught up in this “must publish!” attitude that we get lost in our stories along the way. Sometimes there comes a point when we stare at our half-finished novel and say “I’m stuck. “ Usually these moments happen when we don’t know where we’re going next with our story, and usually that’s because somewhere along the line we’ve strayed off the path and we aren’t quite sure how to get back.One of the things that you may find helpful if you’ve never done it before is to take a really in-depth look at your characters and the world they live in. Characters are really the backbone of our stories. You can carry an entire story on the shoulders of a character without much plot (memoirs anyone?), but you can’t carry a plot without some great characters. So, to help you guys out, I wanted to write an article on things you shoul
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