A little white lie never hurt anyone, so the old saying goes. I am a huge believer in karma, but now and again, I am prone to… Read more “Thoughts on Stories and Little White Lies”
Tag: Writing
Narrative Perspective: First vs. Third Person
A few years ago right after graduate school, I was accepted into the Summer Publishing Institute at New York University. With big dreams of working as a… Read more “Narrative Perspective: First vs. Third Person”
Understanding the Creative Mindset
I am considered a creative, a writer. My job title is “Writer” and I tell people that I am a writer. It’s how I identify with the… Read more “Understanding the Creative Mindset”
A Few Little Poems by an Amateur Poet
Sometimes when I play with poetry, I like to play with poetic cliches and try to make them into symbols of something new. They usually are built… Read more “A Few Little Poems by an Amateur Poet”
Definition versus Reality: A Thorough Word Examination
This may sound a little crazy, but, for me, word choices in writing and in everyday life are decisions of paramount importance. Words have a far deeper… Read more “Definition versus Reality: A Thorough Word Examination”
Thoughts on Narration
I’ve never really given a lot of thought to my narrators. Typically, I write in an omniscient style and my narrator is an unidentifiable, all-knowing voice. The voice is… Read more “Thoughts on Narration”
Dear Hollywood: It’s Time to End the Bad Movie Title Trend
In between the childhood stages of wanting to be a marine biologist and a writer, I dreamed of having the job of naming movies—because, let’s face it,… Read more “Dear Hollywood: It’s Time to End the Bad Movie Title Trend”
Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part II The tradition of Gothic literature begins in 1764 with Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto. This story paves the way for… Read more “Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study”
The Interrobang: More Bang for your…Punctuation
The 1960s brought us many great things. The halogen lamp. Valium. And the interrobang. In 1962, a new form of punctuation was born. This was not in… Read more “The Interrobang: More Bang for your…Punctuation”
Remember, You Can Do Anything
As a kid, my parents always told me “You can do anything you put your mind to.” And for the duration of my childhood, I believed them.… Read more “Remember, You Can Do Anything”
Writer vs the World 