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Month: June 2019
top 5 reasons why you should write
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interview with a character
i'm about to do something incredibly self-gratifying, but i'm gonna do it anyway. i thought it would be a fun writing experiment to use one of those "character sheet" templates to interview one of my characters, just to see a) if i know my character as well as i think i do and b) if … Continue reading interview with a character
top 5 tuesday: overcoming writer’s block
ah, the scourge of the aspiring writer, the bane of authors everywhere--the infamous writer's block. it's a veritable rite of passage for anyone who dares wield the mighty pen, for who among us has not felt its vice-like grip at least once in their writing quest? (bruh, i don't know what's up with all the … Continue reading top 5 tuesday: overcoming writer’s block
the best way to acid wash a shirt?
but becca, i thought this was a blog about writing and books and malarky, not diy projects. why are you making a post about a totally-last-season 80s comeback? i dunno, because i can? actually, here's the backstory: i got bleach on one of my favorite shirts. darn. so i consulted the internet on how to … Continue reading the best way to acid wash a shirt?
top 5 tuesday: summer netflix picks
dude i am so weird when it comes to picking things to watch on netflix. i'm not that adventurous. unless i've heard good things about it, it's very rare that i watch something just because i'm curious about it. the odds get even worse if i'm watching netflix with someone. god forbid i pick something horrible and … Continue reading top 5 tuesday: summer netflix picks
how to stare at people (and also birds)
the other day, i was sitting outside on my back porch and got to witness a mama robin teaching her teenager (as i assumed this not-quite-baby robin to be) how to fly. for a while--like twenty minutes at least--the teenager just sat on the fence post grooming himself and pecking at the wood like, "screw … Continue reading how to stare at people (and also birds)
top 5 tuesday: laying the foundations
is tuesday an underrated day of the week or what? i've personally always liked tuesdays--maybe because in high school my sophomore english teacher was legitimately superstitious about them. she believed everything bad happened on a tuesday. (she was cuh-RAY-zee.) so i decided i was gonna love the crap out of tuesdays just to spite her. … Continue reading top 5 tuesday: laying the foundations
