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Video Games For Writers
I'm a writer. I'm also a gamer. And I'm pretty much always down for a video game about writing or bookish things! In many ways, writing and gaming go hand-in-hand, and there's plenty that a writer can learn about writing and storytelling through video games . Not to mention it can give you a much-needed mental break. If you're looking to put down the pen and pick up a controller, here's a list of titles about writing or feel writing-adjacent! There's even one where writing is
Apr 264 min read
Ways To Make Money As A Writer
One of the most commonly held misconceptions about writing and publishing books is that it's fairly easy to make money doing it. After all, how often have we seen portrayals of a writer becoming an instant bestseller able to support themselves on their writing alone? That, however, is largely fiction. While you will certainly find exceptions, the stark reality of writing and publishing is that it isn't the lucrative endeavor some folks might believe. Between royalties if you'
Apr 196 min read
How "Just Stab Me Now" Helped Me Tap Into Interiority In My Own Writing
Interiority is something I've struggled with as a writer for a long, long time. I'm sure it goes back to all those years in academic settings, being instructed to take myself out of my writing. Several of the creative writing classes I took in college advised against authorial intrusions with the same strict vivacity of a parent telling their kid to not pull the fire alarm, lest you distract your reader with being too voicey and personable in your narration. It's why so many
Apr 124 min read
Everything I Loved About "Train To Busan" Made Me Hate Its Sequel
Spoiler warning for Train to Busan and its sequel, Peninsula. If you haven't seen them, bookmark this page and come back. Trust me. via The Globe I was such a fan of The Walking Dead back in the day. In college, my Sunday routine was grabbing an iced white mocha from the campus center coffee shop, popping up to the third floor to do my radio show, grabbing dinner after, and doing homework or writing until the next episode aired. I even dressed as Daryl Dixon for Hallowee
Apr 59 min read
"Just Friends" And Hundred-Dollar Words
One particular teacher I had in elementary school had a habit of harping on hundred-dollar words at every opportunity. Other teachers brought it up from time to time, but it was pretty much her thing. Saying hundred-dollar words was meant to encourage kids to, dare I say, use an enriched vocabulary when writing. Using words like gigantic or massive instead of big. Often, it was explained that using these hundred-dollar words over simpler alternatives would make your writing
Mar 294 min read
Answering The AuthorTube Newbie Tag 📖🩷✨
In case you missed the exciting news, I've recently started my own YouTube channel! 📖🩷✨ As the spunky and sparkly little sister to this blog, my channel is meant to be a space to chat about writing, life, and whatever else comes to mind. For one of my first videos, I'm taking part in a longstanding tradition and doing the AuthorTube Newbie Tag. If you're unfamiliar, it's essentially an icebreaker activity where newcomers introduce themselves by answering this set of questio
Mar 236 min read
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