Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, though a novella, is one of the most revealing texts for aspiring writers. A deeply autobiographical work, it mirrors Kafka’s nervous uncertainty, his relentless inner complexity, and his sense of feeling alienated from the world. It’s set in reality, but there’s an undercurrent of strangeness in every sentence. Writers often struggle with…
Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, published in 2008, is a young adult dystopian novel set in a future where entertainment, oppression, survival, and rebellion converge brutally. Its 2012 film adaptation, directed by Gary Ross, captures the world of Panem and the…
Ray Bradbury once said, “Good writers touch life often.” His novel Fahrenheit 451 is a true reflection of his belief, written with urgent emotion and clarity. He never wrote with a cold detachment, he chased instinct — not planning but rewriting to clarify thought. In…
Originally published in two volumes, in 1868 and 1869, Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by Louisa May Alcott. It has always been a beloved and widely adapted classic with numerous film adaptations. Even though it’s been adapted for the screen more than almost any other American novel, Greta Gerwig’s 2019 version stands apart. Gerwig’s film reimagines the narrative…
