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February 19, 2020

Fake It ‘Til You Make It: Why Plotting Stories is a Lie

“The plot is more what you’d call guidelines than actual rules.”

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January 25, 2020

What the Heck is Structuralism? (Theory Thunderdome)

who’s ready for some literary theory? no one? ok, this is awkward…

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December 6, 2019

On the Nature of Beauty: Dorian Grey, Disney, and Dreamworks’ Shrek

is beauty in the eye of the beholder? depends on who you ask!

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September 6, 2019

The College Survival Guide: Enter the College Essay

don’t get it right. just get it written.

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