“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison
WARNING: Contains spoilers and crack ships. If you are a fan of any type of fiction, you may have engaged in what is known as "shipping." I've been exposed to many ships and it's made me experimental when it comes to the exploring the dynamics of compatibility. For fun, I decided to pair up characters… Continue reading Matchmaking Literary Characters
Is it just me, or does it seem like writers are becoming progressively lazier and more patronizing when it comes to writing about moral or social issues? I'm not talking about works like The Hunger Games where the moral questions are woven into the plot. I'm talking about stories where the author randomly stands on… Continue reading Writers and the Soapbox Trope
This is my blog presentation for my Blogging for Journalists class! My presentation was over If Mermaids Wore Suspenders. Special thanks to Aubrey Leaman for allowing me to interview her. *****Interview with the blogger***** Why do you blog? I first started blogging in order to build a social platform for a book I am writing… Continue reading My Blog Presentation
Is there anything more horrifying than reading something you wrote years ago? ……Or two days ago? I’m pretty sure if a Boggart were to appear in front of me one dark and stormy night, it would take on the form of the manuscript I wrote in high school. It was your standard paranormal romance, only… Continue reading Re-reading Old Drafts
The professionals encourage amateur authors to write at least a little bit everyday. However, some days this is not possible. Unless you don’t need sleep and operate solely on the power of hopes and dreams. If I’ve had an idea marinating in my head for a long time, not being able to write it down… Continue reading Writing Withdrawal
I remember in high school being forced to take poems apart line by line. We'd do a few together as a class, which took a better part of the hour, and then we would write one long essay over a more complicated poem on Fridays. To me, there was something weirdly clinical about the whole procedure. It… Continue reading How I Understand Poetry
Author’s Note: If you’re a librarian and you’re reading this, I’m sorry... I’m horrible at returning library books. I thought my mother raised me right, but I guess society turned me to the dark side. I used to be diligent about giving back borrowed items, particularly those taken from the library, but I’m pretty sure… Continue reading Library Books: an Overdue Apology
When I was a kid, I didn’t care about coloring books. My mom bought them in bulk because she heard coloring could help improve my garish handwriting, but I hardly even touched them. For the most part, I’d color half a page, then get bored and draw things in the margins. I couldn’t really get… Continue reading I Admit It, I Like Coloring Books
Dear First Draft, Remember how I said I needed some time away to think about our relationship? Well, I’ve given myself some breathing room and I’ve finally come to the conclusion that we should see other people. I know this must be heartbreaking for you. It’s difficult for me as well. In the beginning, our love… Continue reading Dear First Draft: a Breakup Letter
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing noise they make as they fly by," -Douglas Adams. I have a deadline today. You probably have a deadline too. So why are we still on the internet? Because we writers are free spirits, that's why. We can't have our lives dictated by something as minuscule as a… Continue reading The Writer and The Deadline
The Crooked Pen 