Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Good observation! A strong imagination can also be useful when writing nonfiction. The use of metaphors can be particularly essential. A good metaphor makes the writing more interesting to read and easier to comprehend the main point of the topic.

I have kleptomania. When it gets really bad, I take something for it.

I'm reading a book called Three Rules for Writing a Novel. The title is hilarious because it references a quote by Somerset Maugham. The quote is "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." I think that to write fiction, the author needs to describe what's...

Stephen King is great at using comedy in a horror story. One of my favorite short stories by King is Survivor Type. It's a story about a man stranded on an island without food. To survive, he succumbs to cannibalzing himself. Hilarious writing. What are some stories in the horror genre that you enjo...