Goodbye, Astronomer: The Symbolism of Stars in Night in the Woods
This post contains major spoilers for Night in the Woods. It’s easy to see why 2017’s indie adventure game Night in the Woods is going down as one of the best […]
criticism
It’s Time To Abandon Star Ratings
It’s time to stop using star ratings. Professional critics have long been rating books and movies from 1 to 5 stars, and for the most part, it’s worked out as […]
Archetypes
Archetypes are ubiquitous, yet misunderstood. All writers innately know how to use archetypes, yet many don’t realize that’s what they’re doing and don’t understand how they fit into literature as […]
In Defense of YA Literature
Critics are used to being able to state nearly any media-related opinion with some degree of immunity, but there is one pitfall that they fall into with surprising regularity: Making […]
The Art of Receiving Criticism
My previous two posts discussed the art of providing helpful criticism. This time, I’ll be discussing the author’s side of the process: How to receive criticism so that you get […]
The Art of Criticism, Part II
Last time, I discussed the different types of criticism and how your methods should vary accordingly. This time, I’ll discuss general rules that you should always follow when critiquing someone […]
The Art of Criticism
Everyone’s a critic. This is a shame, because not everyone is good at it. Everyone has an opinion and seems to think that, not only are all (or, at least, […]