Tag: storytelling
How to fix Jack Reacher
I recently saw the Tom Cruise action film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The movie…
The art of visual storytelling: Deepwater Horizon
The action film Deepwater Horizon has a lot of elements that make it one of…
Where do good female characters come from?
While recently researching blog posts about the Divergent film series, I ran across a 2011 blog post…
Katniss vs. Tris: Who is the stronger character?
As the DC Comics superhero clash movie Superman Vs. Batman hits the theaters this weekend,…
The story in “Unsafe On Any Campus?”
Oddly, many people, including professional writers, don’t think of nonfiction books in terms of story….
Five take aways from the Royal Palm Literary Awards
St. Nic, Inc., my re-imagination of the Santa Claus myth through the lens of an…
Game of Thrones and rape as a plot device
By SR Staley A virtual firestorm of debate erupted last month over a rape scene…
The case for modern teen & YA fiction in school classrooms
by Claire W. Staley Some people tell me that they wish they read as much…
How dwarves ended up in St. Nic, Inc.: An unexpected journey
Little people figure prominently in my newest novel, St. Nic, Inc. Moreover, the climax hinges on…
Why Write a Reality Adventure About the Santa Claus Myth?
My newest book, St. Nic, Inc., takes on one of America’s most cherished children’s myths,…
