I once saw this question being posed to the online community, and I honestly wasn’t quite sure how I’d respond to it then, and I’m not quite sure how I would respond to it now. I’d thought that as far as literary studies go, there were a number of specific styles of “reading,” but when…
I always thought there was this kind of “love triangle” between Reading, Writing, and Acting. For instance, in order to gauge a character from a script you need to know how to Read; in order to provide readers with a convincing character you need to know how to Write; in order to write effectively, you…
(Major SPOILERS ahead for the movie KPop Demon Hunters) It takes a special kind of person to kick demon butt—especially while singing and dancing. But it takes a whole different kind of special to face your own demons. Along with her two friends and fellow pop stars, Mira and Zoey, Rumi is a demon…
Once upon a time, I wrote about close-reading and finding the story behind the story. One thing I’ve learned since going off to college and experiencing new people and places is that a lot of the story beneath the surface is dependent upon our perspectives as well. Not only as individuals with different backgrounds, but…
In the past we have talked about including the five senses when detailing your scene, especially if you’re having trouble setting it. However, not every person in this world has access to all five, and neither should every single one of your characters if you’re hoping to make them more realistic as well as diverse.…