Writers give various reasons for why they write.  Some do it to earn lots of money.  Politicians and actors are given outrageous amounts of money for their memoirs or books about what they believe.  Most writers produce stories and books to appeal to readers.  They...

A subject that my mom hated when she was in school was history.  But she enjoys reading books that took place in the past.  Any book that is supposed to take place during WW II makes her remember how things were when she was a girl at that time.  Those who write...

As a science fiction writer, I love to write what if stories.  Some popular TV shows and movies deal with what if.  "The Man In the High Tower" is such a program.  It is about America if we lost the Second World War.  Germany controls the Eastern part of America while...

Writers use first, second, third, and fourth person perspectives when writing stories.  Here is an example of first person writing:        I looked across the field and saw her gliding like a dream toward me.  I shouted out to her, "Rita, you look fantastic.  Where...

A hero is often someone who is doing his job in such a way that he has no regard for his safety and doesn't mind if no one notices.  A villain is someone who often thinks he is doing what is right because it supports what he wants.  An expendable is often someone that...