The Writing Experiment
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| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 23 | Founded | 8 months ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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Persuasion: Austen’s Quiet Masterpiece
Jane Austen’s Persuasion is my favorite of her novels, not because it sparkles with the wit of Pride and Prejudice. But because: ‘I’m not like other girls.’
But on a serious note, my admiration for Persuasion stems from the careful conside...
Magic, Monsters, and Mischief: Two Beginnings, Two Worlds
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling and Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan both introduce young heroes to worlds of magic, danger, and discovery, but they do so in fundamentally different ways. While bot...
Christine and the Phantom
In Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera, the Phantom’s fixation on Christine Daaé is only one side of the story. Christine’s responses — her awe, fear, and compassion — actively shape and sustain his obsession. Leroux shows that desire...
Archery, Assassins, and Everything In Between
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan and The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas are both about growing up, learning who you are, and figuring out how to act when the world is bigger, stranger, and harsher than you expected. They approach it...
Sparks and Small Windows
Some books stick with you in ways you don’t fully notice at the time. For me, Eragon, The Hobbit, and The Angel Experiment left small impressions that made me want to put words on a page. It was not about wanting to copy them or thinking I...
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I’m a writer who refuses to stay in one lane — my stories move through fantasy, romance, YA, horror, and history. The Writing Experiment is where I chase new ideas, build worlds, and learn in public, one chapter at a time.
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