Good novelists create characters who are complex. unique, and have relatable human needs and feelings. Joyce Carol Oates is one of our best contemporary novelists, and has created a host of memorable ...

Despite their differences, both authors agree that writing is hard work and provide a mix of inspiration and practical ...

Science fiction writer and editor Gautam Bhatia; and the cover of 'Between Worlds'. (Images via Instagram) Open call for submissions to the second in an annual anthology of Indian science fiction will ...

Practice in the original composition of poetry supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works. Each student is expected to prepare a manuscript each week. There will be a weekly workshop ...

In a workshop to discuss how academic and creative writing are related, my colleagues and I spent most of our time talking about guilt. All of us felt guilty about the hours we had spent writing ...