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Why Method Writing Makes You A Better Author  by Amanda Patterson I didn't want to click the first article but it stood out to me because of the title. I consider myself a good  writer but not a great one. I can grammatically make sense and use good vocabulary time to time. But there are some works that just captivate you. I actually never saw the "art" in writing before 9th grade of high school, to me words were just developed visual tools to help understand concepts. After reading some of Mark Twain's work (he is not necessarily my favorite author but his style of writing), I really saw how beautiful writing can be. The pattern of consonants, structure of sentences, realistic descriptors, etc. can really transport you. I do not expect myself to be on the same tier as renowned authors even among those who dedicate their lives to studying literature, but I still want to be a better writer. I think anyone can benefit from it- it can help us articulate our thoughts an...

(Photo of the author who retold this story, Noor Inayat Khan. Image can be sourced  here . This link also has a biography of her life which is pretty interesting.) Sarabha is a deer that lives deep in the story and hasn't been seen. A king on a hunting trip sees a glimpse of the deer. Knowing what a rarity this is, he continues after the deer leaving behind is crew. The deer kept going at it and jumped over this rift. The king's horse stopped at the rift and the king flew off the horse into the rift. The deer notices the king has fallen into the rift, and decides to help him. He goes back to help. The king is kind of surprised because the whole reason he is in this situation was chasing the deer. The deer carries the king out of the rift, making the king feel happy and loved. The king offers the deer anything he wants and to come back to him to his palace. The deer denies coming back, but asks for no one to hunt. The king does not allow anyone to hunt in the fore...

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Title: Twenty Jakarta Tales:  The Swan Kingdom Author: Noor Inayat (1939) (These are meant to represent King Dhritarashtra and Sumuhka. The king is supposed to be silver so this isn't a perfect match. The image can be sourced  here ). Lake Manasa was ruled by King Dhritarashtra and Sumuhka (both swans). The lake had thousands of swans. They were all so beautiful but the king swam was the most beautiful. He had "feathers of shining silver". Another king, King of Benares, wanted to see this lake and the swans because he had heard how beautiful it is. His plan was to create a bigger late and have the swans flock there so he could see them every day (and for people to move there). He did this. Some swans saw how big and beautiful it was so they went home to inform the other birds of the lake. Word eventually reached King Dhritarashtra who now wanted to see the lake for himself. He went, but was captured by royal guards. Sumuhka was not caught, a...