Let’s not leave all of the wacky randomness to fantasy and sci-fi! Any surrealist book can travel through time or trip its characters down rabbit holes. Take a gander at this latest All About Atmosphere post to learn more about how randomness can teach us the most in literature by serving up the unexpected.
All About Atmosphere: Decadence
In this entry of All About Atmosphere, explore Oscar Wilde’s favorite tricks with a deep dive into decadence. Learn how to send a chill down your readers’ spines from the inside of an artistic and aesthetic setting or make a critique upper class social rules from behind a lacy fan. Write art for art’s sake.
All About Atmosphere: Gothic Literature
The best books are the ones that swallow you, making you forget where you are. By creating a Gothic atmosphere, you can transport your readers to a whole new world with vampires and haunted mansions. The tricky part is making your story feel Gothic, so let’s explore what elements make up the atmosphere.
Shifting the Narrative: Writing from Unconventional Perspectives
If these walls could talk what would they say? What does your goldfish think about that? The eyes through which we see a story can change the story that we see. Writers often sink into POV comfort zones, but every once in a while changing up a POV choice can be a fun exercise or literary choice. Here are some fun new ways to switch up your perspective while writing.