How To Write Good Characters

The evolution of learning to write good characters is honestly the most cringe-worthy, embarrassing process of a young writer's life. 100%, you will start by making complete copies of yourself, people you know, or common story tropes. You'll think giving Sarah a love of Easter Peeps will somehow make up for her "nerd-girl definitely not…

Media Talk #2: Women in Anime

I love stories. I love stories in all forms, and am desperately obsessed with any I can consume. I read comics, watch cartoons, watch shows, watch movies, read books, read short stories, truly anything my hands can get on. But something that often eludes me is something that's fairly popular nowadays: anime. I adore the…

A Contemplative Essay About Becoming an Essayist

Introduction: I always liked essays. In classes, most people accepted it as a necessarily evil part of their work. I relished in them. I once spent a whole semester in college trying to find an applicable course in my schedule for writing an essay on comparing the writing styles of the Bronte sisters Emily and…

Media Talk #1: The Illustrated Man

Welcome world! Here we are, at Stephanie's blog. This is a hybrid of the age-old media recommendations from The Offbeart Literary Journal, my own "Book a Week" Challenge, and my current desire to just ramble about what I'm consuming in media. Its a fun, little post to share my experiences. And of course, in normal…