It's been a while since I've given a novel update. That's because it's been a while since I've worked on my novel much. After doing an Author Development program in 2021-22, I burned out and then got into an acting conservatory, so my novel took a backseat and I focused on my acting career instead. … Continue reading A Quick Novel Update
Restless
I have a bad habit of writing blog posts and then not posting them. I think it's because I know my dad reads these. Go away, Dad. You're making me self-conscious. The acting world has been slow of late. Even here in Toronto, where I moved for all the opportunity, I've had one audition in … Continue reading Restless
Let’s Talk Money
This post is inspired by my friend Matt Mort's YouTube series on money! Check out his latest video at the end of this post! I'm a believer in de-stigmatizing conversations around finance. We live in a culture where money is (unfortunately) tied to our sense of self-worth, and as a result, money not only affects … Continue reading Let’s Talk Money
The Nosebleed
In case you don't know, I regularly avoid posting about things as they happen unless they're time sensitive. This story happened eight years ago, in the end-days of my time in university. It was a decently interesting thing and well worth writing about, but at the time I didn't tell anyone about it, not even … Continue reading The Nosebleed
100 Spoiler-Free One-Liner Movie Reviews
In September, I had the good fortune of attending the Toronto International Film Festival and watched a total of 36 movies, 1 bunch of short films, and the first three episodes of a tv show, averaging 3.88 screenings per day. A few weeks later, I attended ImagineNATIVE film festival and managed 2 screenings per day. … Continue reading 100 Spoiler-Free One-Liner Movie Reviews
Violet the Short Film
I sit near the front of the theatre, watching as the credits of the fourth film of the night finish and the screen fades to black. With every film we've seen, my nerves have increased. I've felt my anxiety about this night, Showcase night, building for weeks now. My short film, Violet, was created as … Continue reading Violet the Short Film
Trying to Keep Going
When everything changes, you have to keep going anyway. That's what we're learning from these last few months, I think. It's what I'm trying to apply to my novel, too. When I first started writing SC, I had no expectations of myself or my novel. Those were the days. I remember reaching Chapter 6 and … Continue reading Trying to Keep Going
From the End
Things are precarious right now. I am writing this from the other end of a pandemic. Or maybe from the middle. Or even the beginning. I guess we'll see, won't we? For a while now (since this post, really) I've stayed mostly at home, cooped up with my family while we avoided the world. I'm … Continue reading From the End
Writing Fiction in a Pandemic
Writing about characters who aren't social distancing is actually a bit difficult. This is a side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic that I must admit I did not expect. I just wrote about a boy who comes up to stand next to a girl and I hesitated because alarms went off in my brain. It's … Continue reading Writing Fiction in a Pandemic
Self-Isolation Thoughts
I am writing this from bed on Day 9 of self-isolation. I hope you're doing well. I think the days inside are starting to get to me. Before the pandemic it was starting to feel like I was getting my shit together. I was carving out the beginnings of a career in the film industry … Continue reading Self-Isolation Thoughts
Precarious Writer 