Posts by Sophia Whitte

  With Nanowrimo happening and all the literary carnage that come with it, sometimes it’s nice to take a breather and write about things just for the sake of writing itself. Sometimes it’s nice to write because it’s fun, and for that, here’s a list of ten autumnal writing prompts in honor of what’s left…

It’s Halloween (close enough to Halloween to put up snowmen and neon reindeers, anyways) so there have been a whole lot of lists on the internet telling you what costume to wear. You know what needs more lists? Costumes made specifically for writers!   Here’s my list of truly terrifying costumes for a writer’s halloween. 🙂…

So I’ve decided to take a break from the lighthearted and write about a topic I hold dearly to my heart, and that’s the concept of diversity in literature. Most authors write about what they know, and some people avoid writing about diverse characters because of an inherent fear of either perpetuating stereotypes or inadvertently…

Never one not to fall prey to internet culture, I decided to write up a blog post on the average poo (I’m trying not to swear here. Darn you censorship!) that writers say on a pretty regular basis. Here goes nothing. Only one cup of coffee today. I’m trying to cut back. Tea and books,…

  Life has its ups and downs just as I’ve had my personal ups and downs, the feeling of either climbing to the top of Mt. Everest or falling face-first from it. I’ve had times where it’s gray outside and the early hours of winter darkness make me feel as though even getting out of…

So I’m starting my freshman year at Dartmouth right now and the hectic orientation schedule makes me feel like I’m being pulled in all directions. I love the college so far though, and everyone seems so friendly and willing to help you. But with so many events on my metaphorical plate, there’s only one question…

I’m about to head off to college soon, so here’s one lighthearted article before I go off into the metaphorical wilderness of moving in (and the literal wilderness of a freshman camping bonding trip). Sure, some people sincerely are concerned with your wellbeing. And some people simply aren’t. Here are a few comebacks for those…

My Musical Choices for Writing Silence is golden as the saying goes. And sometimes the best way to unleash your imagination is by total focus on how the words sound inside your mind. But if silence isn’t enough to spur your enthusiasm onwards… Cinematic epic scores like Lord of the Rings for battle scenes or…

There is a huge spectrum of fans for a book series. You have those who hold the book series on a pedestal and call it canon and any movie that dares to ruin this perfect image you have in your head is basically blasphemy. You have the fans who never read the books, watch the…

Well, do you?   Subconsciously or consciously, the main characters of a writer’s novel tend to reflect what’s going on inside that writer’s head. It just sort of happens that way. Coming from a multicultural background, I like to throw in various references from my mother’s kitchen/ the Indonesian language because I feel Indonesia isn’t…