Form or story?
Which one matters most? I’ve come to realize that neither can exist without the other: Both are necessary to engage readers. In Neil Gaiman’s short story “Orange'', he perfectly illustrates this balance between concept and form. Written in the style of responses to an investigator’s written questionnaire, Gaiman tells a captivating story unified with an equally brilliant form.
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Why You Should Explore New Genres11/10/2021 I recently started watching K-dramas. I had always planned to, but never really found the time and couldn’t put effort into finding a site that I could watch them on. Luckily for me, Netflix expanded its collection of K-dramas and I was able to finally watch some (conveniently) on my tv or iPad. I’ve only watched four K-dramas to date (excluding Squid Game), but I plan to watch more and have found happiness in finding an entire new format full of shows and adaptations of some manhwas that I have read before. It’s really amazing what we can find and love by just exploring a bit outside of the shows we already watch, yet some people stubbornly refuse to watch any new genres or shows/formats outside of their comfort zone, which is honestly just sad. To restrict yourself from an entire genre or format just because you don’t want to watch anything new causes you to miss out on a lot of amazing media and content due to pure ignorance. Things like avoiding international films (which could stem from xenophobia but I won’t dive into that here) or animated shows, or not reading books purely out of predetermined connotations is not only ridiculous, but also saddening that so many people buy into the fact that these types of media are ‘unworthy of their attention’. Burning out is one of the most tedious experiences a writer can go through. During NaNo season, with the 50k word pressure, it is easy to fall into overworking. So, here are a few quick things you can do to avoid feeling exhausted from writing.
During the year of 2020, I made a New Year’s Resolution to write one poem a day for the entire year. It was the first time I fulfilled a resolution in its entirety, and to this date it’s one of my proudest accomplishments. I learned a lot with this project, some good things and some bad.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman: Book Review11/8/2021 CW: Mild spoilers ahead
"Be careful what you wish for." Human beings often spend time conjuring up "perfect" imaginary scenarios in their heads to escape their everyday mundane lives. We believe if we get all our desires, then we will definitely be happy. But the story of Coraline serves as a cautionary tale against the pursuit of perfectionism. It reminds its readers that wishes come with a price, and things aren't always what they seem. Gideon the Ninth is Tamsyn Muir’s debut novel. It is a beautiful mix of fantasy, horror and science fiction, with sword lesbains, gothic castles and just… so many memes.
Hello fellow student! It’s the middle of NaNo this year, and whether you feel confident about completing your novel or drowning in deadlines, this article has 15 essential tips for getting through NaNoWriMo with a busy schedule. This article is aimed at college students, but applies to everyone with a busy November.
For one of my classes in college, our required reading included Stephen King’s part-memoir-part-writing-advice-guide book, On Writing. Towards the end, King lists off some tips to help you become a better writer. One of the tips made everyone in the class groan in a chorus of “ooooh” because of how obvious it was.
The tip? Read a lot. November will be a month of ecstasy for the book community, it seems. From promising debut titles to long-expected sequels, here’s a list of five book releases you can’t miss this month.
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