Edgar Allan Poe made a career out of doom and despair, yet today, even a century after his death, he remains one of the most prolific writers the world has ever known. He might not be a textbook role model, but he knew the taste of failure, living a life that was pure chaos (some of it, definitely due to his own choices). With a romantic knack for the eerie and a pen dipped in melancholy, Poe wrote masterpieces including The Tell-Tale Heart (1843), The Black Cat (1843), The Cask of Amontillado (1846), and The Raven (1845).Much like his own life, his plots and their worlds are dark and thought-provoking, narrating tales that hit like a freight train. “Because of his poverty and desperate need for cash, Poe wrote expressly for the market, in commercial genres and, to the extent he could, in a commercial style. He was forced to care about pleasing readers — and to this day, he pleases readers,” said Catherina Baab-Muguira, the author of “Poe for Your Problems: Uncommon Advice from History’s Least Likely Self-Help Guru,” who did extensive research on Poe for her book.There is a lot to learn about writing from Poe. In this article, we’ve compiled the best writing tips from the man who won the world with his flaws. 5 Writing Tips from Edgar Allan Poe1. Focus on the Unity of ImpressionPoe wrote in his 1846 essay, “The Raven and The Philosophy of Composition,” about the unity of impression. He wrote, “If...
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