Cullen TraynorRasa Aesthetic Theory: Activating Emotions Through StoryEmotions are something to be savored when you derive it from fiction. Perhaps it is the emotional depth of fictional stories, that makes the6 min read·Mar 23, 2020----
Cullen TraynorFiction: The Unrecognized Simulation of Our WorldWith it being one of the most classic mediums of storytelling throughout history, how deep does the rabbit hole go?5 min read·Mar 17, 2020----
Cullen TraynorinThe Writing CooperativeOn Writing & the Brain: The Unrecognized Force That Helps Drives WritersWhat exactly pushes a writer forward? Is there a gravity-like force that helps drive writers to put their pens to a page?5 min read·Sep 9, 2019----
Cullen TraynorinThe Writing CooperativeOn Writing & The Brain: Writers and Their InsecurityJoin us today as we explore the relationship between writers and being insecure about their abilities5 min read·Aug 26, 2019----
Cullen TraynorinThe Writing CooperativeOn Writing & The Brain: Writers And CoffeeWriters and coffee go together like fish and water. Today, let’s explore the inner workings of how coffee affects writers.5 min read·Aug 12, 2019----
Cullen TraynorinThe Writing CooperativeOn Writing & The Brain: Is Writer’s Block Real?Many have argued the merit of writer’s block. Some say it’s real, and others say it’s not. It’s time to hunt for the truth!7 min read·Jul 29, 2019----
Cullen TraynorinThe Writing CooperativeOn Writing & The Brain: How Stories Condition UsStories have the surreal capacity to make us laugh or cry. But what are we to the fictional stories we encounter? Are we truly an audience?5 min read·Jul 15, 2019----
Cullen TraynorinThe Writing CooperativeOn Writing & The Brain: Is the Anti-hero Our Hero?Is there something lurking within us? An innate and dark desire to be the bad guy? Why do we have an affinity for the Antihero?7 min read·Jul 1, 2019--1--1
Cullen TraynorinThe Writing CooperativeWriting Deadlines Aren’t as Evil as We ThinkAn in-depth analytical look into how a stigma’d biological response can be beneficial to us Writers.7 min read·May 26, 2019----
Cullen TraynorinThe Writing CooperativeAltering Characterization Through Diction & RhetoricHow something so small small can have a big impact later down the road…5 min read·Apr 15, 2019----