June 30, 2018
Against the Single Effect
A common theory widely taught in creative writing classes is Edgar Allen Poe’s idea of the single effect, which argues that short stories should build towards producing one pre-conceived emotional […]
Read the winning piece of our 2025 Nonfiction Contest “Through the Mirror” by Jessie Cato selected by Lucy Ives.
ReadA common theory widely taught in creative writing classes is Edgar Allen Poe’s idea of the single effect, which argues that short stories should build towards producing one pre-conceived emotional […]