From the Classroom This month’s theme is Literary Suspense. So we got to wondering, “What, exactly, is considered ‘literature?’” The debate concerning the merits of literary works vs. those of genre/popular fiction is one as old as the chicken and its infamous egg. The folks in literature’s corner are often considered hifalutin—their work, inaccessible. Genre […]
From the Classroom In the past few decades, we’ve seen a surge in popularity of the short story format. This rising popularity can be attributed to many factors—our increasingly fast-paced lifestyles, the form’s place as a staple in college curricula, increased accessibility to short works by emerging/established authors through blogs, Amazon’s “Kindle Singles,” and a […]
From the Classroom There is a saying that there are many paths to God. When learning to write, it seems, it is a similar journey. For author and screenwriter, Steven Womack, becoming a better writer made sense when he discovered screenwriting. He learned to build a story much like building a house, beginning with laying […]
From the Classroom Writers owe a debt to teachers, particularly those who teach reading and writing. Their efforts mold the minds of readers and writers of tomorrow. With any luck, the students of today will be those who purchase or write books in the future. “From the Classroom” is a column written by real teachers, […]