I NEED TO STOP BUYING BOOKS! My suitcase is going to be so heavy by the end of the semester that the airplane won't even be able to lift off the runway. But this time I swear I have a good reason! (I know I always say that, but I always do, ok?) This evening … Continue reading I Met Claire Fuller (Again)
Research and Eagerness
I got some new books recently. I always try not to buy books because at the end of the semester my luggage is always crazy heavy, but it's counter-intuitive for a writer. Books are a necessity and there's just something about owning one and not just having a library copy that makes things better. The … Continue reading Research and Eagerness
Book Review: The Wrath & The Dawn
The Wrath & The Dawn by Renée Ahdieh. No spoilers. Sometimes I forget how important it is for a writer to read. It's been a while since my last book review. It's been a while since my last book. But diving into The Wrath & The Dawn was like riding a bike, and I finished … Continue reading Book Review: The Wrath & The Dawn
(#18) Weeklies
I completely forgot Weeklies even existed. The last time I did one was way back in June. Oops. Anyway, I spent the weekend job hunting so I didn't have any one thing to write a post about. Thus, I have revived Weeklies where I can talk about a bunch of little things in a post. … Continue reading (#18) Weeklies
Reader’s Block
I'm reading again. Not as much as I once did, because with everything I'm trying to do nowadays, that would be impossible. But I am getting lost in stories again, and that is an accomplishment to take note of. I don't know what happened when I first went to university two years ago. I brought … Continue reading Reader’s Block
Two-Toned Subtlety
I thought I finished Book 3 back in the first week of June. I started the next book and everything, but something about the way it ended just didn't feel right. For the past five weeks, I kept going back to how things ended. When I considered crossing out everything I'd written since then and … Continue reading Two-Toned Subtlety
The Character Issue
So I have this character, let's call him Character X, and he's fantastic, okay? I barely had to do anything, he just came barging into my story, fully-formed. Well, not exactly barging. He was just sitting there politely, watching the story happen and eating popcorn, but then he saw something he didn't like, so he stood … Continue reading The Character Issue
Book Review: The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. No Spoilers. I've been meaning to read this book for years. I first picked it up in twelfth grade. I had been on a streak of Holocaust stories including The Diary of Anne Frank, Hanna's Briefcase, and Yellow Star. It blew my mind (and still does) at the scale of destruction … Continue reading Book Review: The Book Thief
(#15) Weeklies
Having a break from school leaves a lot of room for...well, everything else! That plus the fact that I didn't have wifi for last week's Weeklies means I have a lot lined up for this one. Shall we begin? Food: Chinese takeout. So convenient for lazy days, and it will literally last you days. Film: As … Continue reading (#15) Weeklies
The Art of Book Covers
I have found a new hobby: Making book covers. I started with a few for my stories on Wattpad. Then I made a few more for other people's stories. Could this be the beginning of a career? For Wattpad I just use pictures I find off the internet. I mean, it's not like I'm making … Continue reading The Art of Book Covers
Precarious Writer 