By. Brandon Lang As someone who adores roleplaying games, I cannot help but try and persuade people to try one when the opportunity arises. They are fantastic sources of cooperative storytelling that allow one to exercise their imagination and creativity, all the while being limited to chaotic probability in the form of clicky-clacky dice. With … Continue reading Creative Writing with Dice and Pen: Using Solo RPGs As a Writing Prompt Generator
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Weekend Writing Prompt: Writing About a Little Thing Called Love
By. Molly Gisela When I feel love, I feel a hesitant warmth take over. A natural pessimist, I approach love carefully, watching over my shoulder for any sudden attack. I endure love but also soak in it. It oozes out of me, and I suck it in from others. I retaliate from rejection. I bathe … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: Writing About a Little Thing Called Love
Tips on Writing Mystery Part 1: I Want to Write a Mystery
By. Brandon Lang Recently, I developed an itch. An itch that was born in the back of my mind and now has slowly scratched its way to its forefront. It has nestled there, ensuring that I can not ignore its presents, and at the moment, I can’t say that I dislike its company. As long … Continue reading Tips on Writing Mystery Part 1: I Want to Write a Mystery
Broken Spaces: Writing the Personal Essay, Creative Non-Fiction, and Vulnerability
By. Ashley Alton “Is art worth the pain it causes?” This is a quote that I have pondered on during my time as a writer, and it’s the fundamental question that arises when we write our most vulnerable work. Kay Redfield Jamison, who wrote Setting the River on Fire, addresses the struggles of madness, mania, … Continue reading Broken Spaces: Writing the Personal Essay, Creative Non-Fiction, and Vulnerability
Announcing the Bolo Tie Collective’s New Executive!
By. Mya Colwell This year, the Bolo Tie Collective has lots to look forward to. On November 15, we are hosting our first in-person anthology launch since the pandemic, we are back to in-person workshops, and we are accepting submissions for Volume VII of our anthology! We also have a brand-new executive committee, full of … Continue reading Announcing the Bolo Tie Collective’s New Executive!
Writing and Publishing: An interview with Adeline Piercy
An interview with MacEwan graduate and Bolo Tie Collective alumna, Adeline Piercy
Weekend Writing Prompt: Dreamland
Whether you're daydreaming about reading week or finishing your degree this weekend, we encourage you to write about dreams. Poetry: Write about one of your life-long dreams. If it's something you've already achieved, write about how it felt when this dream became your reality. Utilize the turn of your poem to emphasize that feeling and the … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: Dreamland
Famous Opening Lines
Many of us book lovers have a favourite opening line from a novel. One that stood out and has and remained ingrained in our memories. Today we're sharing some of our favourite famous opening lines. #1 Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov "Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the … Continue reading Famous Opening Lines
Weekend Writing Prompt: The Vessel
We may not be travelling much in real life right now, but we can always travel through books and writing. This weekend we encourage you to write about a vessel and where it takes you. Poetry: Write a poem from the perspective of a ship travelling across the ocean. Dig deep into the ship's thoughts and … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: The Vessel
How to Write Horror
Some people thrive on tension! The unexpected and the guessing game can really inspire or scare people. What is Horror? Horror is a genre of speculative fiction that is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Relevance is critical as we want to see how created worlds and fiction apply to our lives. Do we connect … Continue reading How to Write Horror
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