Why Romance is Necessary Regardless of Genre
Anyone who has taken so much as a cursory glance at my blog may have gleaned the idea that I’m a bit of a romantic, and it’s true. I’ve written […]
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Things to Avoid in your Writing #6: White Washing
This post is a bit of a spin-off of my Stereotypical Characters, as well as Foreign Languages posts. While I wrote the former to illustrate the dangers of lazy character […]
Donald Trump: 45th President of the United States
As all of us Americans, and probably a lot of people in the world, know, Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States. I’m not here […]
Halloween – The Real Story
As I may, or may not, have revealed, I know way too much about folklore. I blame my father — I grew up watching Clash of the Titans. I’ve seen […]
Great Character #13 — Michael Myers
I love horror movies. While I enjoy watching them all throughout the year, October for me has become the time when I take in as many as possible. Whether they’re […]
The Symbolism of Autumn – The Calm Before the Storm
Autumn, the season where nature starts to slow down, takes a break and gets ready for its rest through winter. Squirrels and other critters run around gathering food to last […]
Lessons from the Great Emperor Moth
Do you know the story of the Great Emperor Moth? Now I’m not sure what made me think of this story today. Not only do these moths not live in […]
The Hyperbolic Relationship
I’m sure right now you’re asking, what is a hyperbolic relationship, exactly? I’ll admit, I did make up the phrase less than 48 hours ago, but I feel it’s something […]
My Thoughts on Iggy Azalea
I honestly have no idea how to describe it but, for some reason, something just makes me want to like Iggy Azalea. Now, before I get into it, yes I […]
How Do Your Characters Deal with Societal Norms? Pt. 2
Before I begin, I just want to say that if you missed Part 1 of this post series, you can find it here. So, like I said last week, there […]
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