Literature

In Greek myth, the Cyclops (plural Cylopes) was a giant with one eye. Cyclops is believed to mean "round eye" or "ring eye."

Grants are given to writers who show dedication to their craft and mastery of writing. Grants fund projects so writers are able to pursue creative literary expression.

Organizations offer grants for writers and authors for both fiction and nonfiction. Grants from institutions cover academic/research writing, freelance work and fiction.

A wide variety of scholarships exists for high school students who want to study creative writing in college. The majority of writing scholarships are provided by individual colleges, but large...

Virginia Woolf's essay, "A Room of Her Own," argues passionately that female writers need a separate space from their public and domestic lives in order to focus on the art of writing. One option...

William Stunk's "Elements of Style" is as popular and as important today as it was when it was first published in 1919 and updated by E.B. White in 1959. "Elements of Style" instructs writers...

You have a great idea for a story, or maybe you've been writing all your life. You're finally ready to transcend the gap between hobbyist and serious writer, but how do you do that? Literary...

Writing a novel---and getting it published---is a fantasy of many Americans. Yet, how do you take that germ of an idea and create a compelling, and marketable, book?

If you want to find a writer's grant, pursuing many different avenues is essential. Most writers fill out dozens of grant applications before getting a grant. Fortunately, most grant applications...

Writer's block typically arises in people who don't feel inspired. Lack of interest in any given subject only makes the problem worse. The solution is to get inspired, get interested, and get...

Whether you are a member of a writers' group or simply know a writer, giving a critique of a manuscript requires more than rendering a short opinion. A writer cannot improve without honest...