WRITING

Oscar Wilde, who was famous for his wit, once advised: "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."

At first glance, a dictionary seems pretty straightforward: Words are listed alphabetically, and you simply locate the right page and scan until you find the word you’re looking for. But there’s a lot you might not know about these essential reference too

You would never know from his books that Goosebumps and Fear Street author R.L. Stine used to write joke books for kids under the name Jovial Bob Stine

She tested most of the slapstick herself.

Even seasoned professors may have trouble spotting this trick.

A world without Roald Dahl would be a world without Oompa Loompas, Snozzcumbers, or Muggle-Wumps. And who would ever want to live in a world like that?

It takes place after the liberation of Paris, in which Hemingway himself played a role.

Write down reminders to yourself where you know you'll see them.

Though he made his living as a writer, Ernest Hemingway was just as famous for his lust for adventure.

1. Margaret Mitchell wrote the book out of boredom.

From Gore Vidal to Quentin Tarantino, even the most successful scribes aren't always impressed with their own movies.

In honor of the author's birthday, here are 15 facts about the actual man behind the curtain.