So, you kind of like writing, right? You do it in your free time, love to read, and you may have even gotten a useless degree in English. Not to mention you have this awesome, unique idea for a novel. So awesome, in fact, you bring it up whenever someone asks what you’re doing with … Continue reading How to (actually) write that novel
I realize that I am way behind on this, especially since Turtles All the Way Down was released over a month ago. But I finally started it, I put off my 15-page thesis long enough to finish it, and it deserves a blog post of its own. I'll have to admit, I'm not the biggest … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ is John Green’s best work
Let's get one thing straight: I loathe character charts. I struggle immensely with character development, and I've filled out one too many charts about my main characters. The ones with 500+ questions are, for whatever awful reason, the ones I lean toward most, and maybe that's part of the problem. Either way, I never finish … Continue reading 5 Fun Ways to Develop Your Characters
Hey guys! This past month finally kicked off my summer break from college (I'm now a rising senior? Wild), and I've been reading and writing more than I ever have before. Which wasn't much to start with, but we won't talk about that. Anyway, I took out eight books from the library and, instead of … Continue reading Reading Recap – May 2017
Yesterday, I saw Panic! at the Disco live, and it was one of the best shows I've ever been to (aside from the two times I've been barricade; nothing can beat that). Being as addicted to my phone as I am, I was on it the entire ride there, and it ended up dying before … Continue reading OOTD: a concert-going look
Every day, I can look at my twitter feed and see at least one person talking about what other people do. It's often something minuscule, like watching 'too much' television or posting about their relationship for the world to see. It's almost always something that doesn't affect the person tweeting at all, but they still … Continue reading You don’t have to comment on everything people do
When "Fifty Shades of Grey" first became popular, I jumped on the bandwagon of hating it without actually having read it. I was shown textual evidence of the romanticized abuse within the novel, and that was enough for me. I knew, though, that I had to actually read the books in order to form an … Continue reading ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ is a perfect representation of romanticized abuse
