Good parent characters are surprisingly hard to find especially in YA and MG. They’re either crappy parents or just not in the picture, but parents can make some awesome characters. I, for one, am tired of seeing idiot parents or strangely absent parents. Even as a kid, I was annoyed when I watched a show …
August was an interesting month. Nothing extremely eventful went on (besides the solar eclipse, more on that in a sec) but it felt super busy throughout. I got a lot of stuff accomplished, though most of it felt like catch-up from July haha. XD I’m also beginning to feel fall. I can’t wait! What I …
It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …
It’s crazy to think that the writers of the Pirates of the Caribbean based its main idea from an iconic ride at Disney World. I’d went to this ride way before this movie was made and I was surprised when Disney announced was turning it into a film. Going back just last year, they’ve upgraded …
Writing Lessons from Movies: The Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl Read More »
The biggest conventions are upon us in just a few short weeks and I will be attending DragonCon and Anime Weekend Atlanta, two of the biggest conventions of the southeast United States. I’ve been attending conventions for five years now in both Georgia and Florida from the tiny JapanCon in Kennesaw to the massive DragonCon …
It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …
So Your Character is From Uruguay … Featuring Ruty @ Reading Dreaming Read More »
Villains meet their demises in so many different ways. For some this means death, for other this means an unfortunate incapacitating situation. Writers put a lot of thought into how their antagonist finally fails, but which way is best for your villain? That all depends on so many different circumstances, including audience and genre. This …
Villain Necrologies and Debacles: Studio Ghibli Edition Read More »
I’m finally getting to another set of tags! Yays! All of these are book themed. I try to theme all of my tags when I do more than one. XD by Caitlin @ Quills and Coffee Melissa @ Quill Pen Writer and Alexa @ Summer Snowflakes both tagged me for this one! Thank you so much ladies! Les …
It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …
Sassy and snark. I’ve never really cared for these descriptors, but these are popular buzzwords these days. Characters across media, especially on Pinterest and Tumblr, are praised for their sass and snark. Am I the only one that has a problem with that? For years, I’ve actually cringed when someone calls my characters sassy or …
Sass versus Subtly: A Discussion about the Popularity of Snark Read More »
