The Name Crafter

For decades, the literary world was dominated by two extremes: the cold, detached irony of Postmodernism and the brutal, "everything-is-terrible" grit of Grimdark . But as we move through 2026, a seismic shift has occurred. Readers are no longer looking for stories that simply tear things down; they are looking for stories that show how to build them back up. This shift is known as Metamodernism , and it has birthed two of the most influential "sub-movements" of our decade: N

If you’ve ever spent time in a writing workshop or a critique group, you’ve likely had these three words thrown at you like a mantra: “Show, don’t tell.” It is perhaps the most famous piece of writing advice in history, famously attributed to the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov , who purportedly said: “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” But while the concept sounds simple, mastering it is what separates amateur prose from professi

We all know the classic story: a farm boy discovers a legendary sword, leaves his village, defeats a dark lord, and returns as a king. This is the Hero’s Journey , a narrative structure so deeply embedded in our DNA that we recognize its beats instinctively. But in recent years, a different kind of traveller has taken centre stage. They don’t have a shining sword, and their motives are… messy. They are the Anti-Hero . While they follow a similar road, their footsteps sound di