Let’s be honest — story, plot, and premise sound like words that mean the same thing. Most of us, even as writers or film ...

Imagine walking into a neighborhood bookstore and discovering a novel with a familiar picture on the cover. Flipping through the pages, you are struck by the eerie sense that you’ve read this before.

Minimalistic writing is a concept derived from literature. It was popularized by history’s greatest writers, such as Ernest ...