Zelda Games That Have Inspired Me as a Writer

Zelda Games That Have Inspired Me as a Writer

Hey, listen! Last year, the sequel to Breath of the Wild, the latest Zelda game, Tears of The Kingdom—on May 12, to be exact. In honor of this anniversary, I had to reflect on the Zelda games that helped make me a writer and chose my career path. I would not be the...
Words: Threads of Identity and Understanding

Words: Threads of Identity and Understanding

Isn’t it strange how words work in our world? Life is a story that invites us to read between the lines of our everyday experiences. Words are like threads, weaving together the fabric of our reality. Language impacts not just how we interact with the world, but our...
Harnessing the Power of the Absurd

Harnessing the Power of the Absurd

Writing inspiration can come from so many sources, but what about from your own subconscious?  It’s easier (and more fun) than you might think. The Surrealists were notorious for using their subconscious minds as a way to inform their creative process. Their methods...
“The Horror Renaissance” for Scaredy Cats

“The Horror Renaissance” for Scaredy Cats

I heard mere fragments of my friends watching Smile (2022) from two rooms away and I’ve been sleeping with the lights on since. I loathe being scared. Yet, despite closing my eyes for the monster reveal every time I see a terrifying movie, I can’t seem to stop writing...
Three Ways to Spice Up Your Romance Writing

Three Ways to Spice Up Your Romance Writing

Love triangles. They’ve been all the rage recently, due in part to the wild popularity of novels like The Hunger Games and A Court of Thorns and Roses. (For the former, the brilliance of how the love triangle works is better explained in tumblr posts by users...