Posts | Avril Marie Aalund

A Trap Of Plot Conveniences | What Writers Can Learn From Trap (2024)

Spoiler warning for Trap (2024)! If you haven't seen it yet, bookmark this post and come back once you've given it a watch! via...

Apr 615 min read

I'm writing this on Monday, March 31, 2024. Here in my corner of Connecticut, we're seeing the first daffodils bloom and we're preparing...

Mar 315 min read

If there is one genre known for tropes, it's romance. Whether it's the dynamic of the central relationship or a particular scene, it's...

Mar 308 min read

I'm a social media introvert. I lurk. I scroll, like and share things, and very rarely comment (mostly because I feel like I'm crashing a...

Mar 266 min read

In the online writing community, you'll find an abundance of terminology flying around. Discovery Writers. Sprinting. Zero draft. Died on...

Mar 232 min read

"Don't quit your day job." is a quip typically hurled at folks pursuing an endeavor in the performing arts like music or stand-up comedy...

Mar 166 min read