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Writer Thoughts While Binging Halloween Movies
Yes, Halloween movies can absolutely teach you about writing. Originally posted by lucifers-queen I remember first seeing Hocus Pocus in my friend’s basement during the time where I had barely achieved sentience. The first thing I missed about Halloween when I was away from home was the memory of eating too much candy, dressing up…
Read MoreWhen You Find Yourself on Hiatus (Without Wanting to Be)
I haven’t written for myself in weeks. Sometimes, life got in the way. Sometimes, a few hours escaping into an unfinished TV series or a video game seemed more promising. Most of the time, I’d get excited about writing and then just get so exhausted that writing a page didn’t seem likely. I’d scroll through my…
Read MoreWriting Heals
Sometimes, I forget how writing heals me. I get so caught up in the drudgery of the day to day, when the clock ticks down the impossibly long seconds. I count and count like counting chairs lined up at the front of a stone-cold classroom. I forget how nice it feels to just write something…
Read More6 Surprising Storytelling Techniques Video Games Teach You
Video games are art in that they stay with you. They’re a full-bodied, visceral experience. The death of a major character might even feel like the loss of a loved one to you, that’s how close they become. Without further ado, here are six storytelling techniques video games can teach you… 1. Branching Now,…
Read MoreThe Funnyman
THE FUNNYMAN- A YA novel by teen author Sophia Whittemore It’s no laughing matter when you’re dealing with the Impetus… RELEASE DATE: MARCH 3RD, 2016 AUTHOR’S SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Gmail: sophiaMwhittemore@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophiawhitte Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Authorsophiawhittemore/ Instagram: authorsophiawhittemore Tumblr: http://authorsophiawhitte.tumblr.com/ WordPress: https://teenswrite2teens.wordpress.com/about/ RELEASE DATE: MARCH 3RD, 2016
Read MoreTiny Poem Tuesday
Sometimes I believe There is love in all things And that love makes me happy. Because I won’t feel like A child let go In the middle of a crisis. Crisis. Believing that science is the only option: Cold lab tables, hardened benches Stethoscopes, high fevers, cool hands And- always- fear. Since love is…
Read MoreMagical Monday
Happy birthday, Disneyland. 🙂 I sat and watched the Disney tribute with my family and my dog. Suffice to say, it was a magical moment. No matter how much you try to fight against it, the waves of nostalgia will always come back to you. It’s a whole new world. And sometimes you just…
Read MoreFriday Free Write
LITTLE, SINGING BLACKBIRD – by Sophia Whittemore There were birds between the stalks of corn. The wind wailed like a broken woman, howling her melancholy out for the whole world to hear. I wore a short coat that cut off at the thigh and had an umbrella swinging loosely from the belt at my…
Read MoreThree Quote Thursday
All quotes go to the individual persons who created them. Also, blessings sent to all those who need it or wish for it this Thursday. ❤️
Read MoreWord Challenge Wednesday
Describe the weather outside in one sentence: The snow covered the ground, leaving the Earth with a soft, gentle kiss- a promise of spring on a frozen horizon.
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