Inkwell Insights

Inkwell Insights

Inkwell Insights is a haven for writers to come together and nerd out about craft, the business of publishing, and the fun of books.

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Literary TheoryLiterary Theory
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"The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather, the Lure of Impossible Things, and the Desire to Create

"The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather, the Lure of Impossible Things, and the Desire to Create

I've got a fiction project brewing that I'm terrified to write, and the more I teeter on the edge of committing, the more I feel like Thea Kronberg in Willa Cather's The Song of the Lark.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Literary TheoryLiterary Theory
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Digital Burnout, the Pursuit of Aesthetics, and Post-Postmodernism

Digital Burnout, the Pursuit of Aesthetics, and Post-Postmodernism

Are you trendy? Do you know all the buzzwords? I don't either (praise our lord and savior, Willa Cather).

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Special Edition: Upcoming Interview With Charlotte Wood, Author of "Stoneyard Devotional"

Special Edition: Upcoming Interview With Charlotte Wood, Author of "Stoneyard Devotional"

If you could ask Charlotte Wood a question about her work and her writing, what would it be?

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Writing ExercisesWriting Exercises
Inkwell Insights | An Exposition

Inkwell Insights | An Exposition

The beginning of a story is called the exposition. It introduces the characters, setting, and initial conflict to the reader.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach