“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison
The age of Sky Net is upon us and, as such, the creative community is all in a dither. Due to the cloak and dagger nature of the internet, AI could be living among us. Hiding. Waiting. Creating painfully generic posts about making money or leaving the internet behind. However, the more astute among us… Continue reading You Can Pry My Em Dashes From My Cold, Dead Hands
Avatar: The Last Airbender, in my opinion, is one of the greatest shows ever created. That being said, I don't like the series finale. Okay, let me clarify: I don't like the finale as much as I liked the rest of the show. Don't get me wrong, I loved the reconciliation between Iroh and Zuko, the… Continue reading Unpopular Opinion: The Avatar: The Last Airbender Series Finale
I could lie and say that I’ve given up on TV in favor of scholarly pursuit. Or that I’ve elected to use the egregious amount of time I would have spent vegetating on the couch to backpack through Europe to Eat, Pray, Love my way into a better understanding of myself. The truth, unfortunately, is… Continue reading I Don’t Watch TV Anymore
I stumble through the streets while Mama trails behind, preventing the train of my dress from dragging through the dirt and leaves. Her breathe is loud in my ears as we progress. She is struggling to keep her balance. There are no horses or mules to convey us to the churchyard. They were slaughtered for meat… Continue reading Samhain Wedding: A Halloween Short Story
I have been trying to pin down exactly what has contributed to my lack of productivity in the last few months in terms of my WIPs. While I have been relatively consistent with posting on this blog over the intervening months, I have not been nearly so diligent about making sure I am devoting time… Continue reading Writing Isn’t Safe
In preparation for my own novel, I've been reading quite a lot of fantasy novels to get me in the right headspace. As such, I've been exposed to the normal trappings of fantasy lit i.e, magical creatures as racial allegories, repurposing of traditional folk-lore stories and, of course, the concept of "destiny." Destiny gets a… Continue reading Opinion: Thoughts on “Destiny” in Fiction
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT FOR DOCTOR WHO SERIES 12 FINALE EPISODE. I know I said I was done with Who but I promise this isn't just another reason to rag on the series 12 finale and why The Timeless Children is undoubtedly the most insulting episode to anyone that cares about Doctor Who and its history. The… Continue reading Why Canon Matters
I wrote a couple weeks ago about my conversion from a pantser into a plotter. Since then I have continued to hammer away at this outline and I thought it would be interesting to talk about my experience with it so far. Firstly, I still find my new and improved method of plotting leaps and… Continue reading Diary of a Pantser Turned Plotter: Status Update
To anyone that has read this blog for any length of time, it's no secret I love reviewing stories in all forms of media. It enables me to think critically and learn what makes a story fail or succeed. I owe much of my growth as a writer to watching other reviewers discuss what they… Continue reading How to NOT Suck at Reviewing in Five Easy Steps
I think most people in the writing blogosphere know what a pantser and plotter are by now, but just in case you don't, here's a quick definition: A "pantser" is someone who writes based on their intuition, or "flying by the seat of their pants." A "plotter," however, well....plots. That isn't to say pantsers don't… Continue reading Why I Converted From a Pantser into a Plotter
The Crooked Pen 