Tag Archives: media criticism

Taylor Jenkins Reid and the Art of Form

In today’s video, we are discussing Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and drawing comparisons to the newer of her works, Daisy Jones and The Six. Together, we will discover just how much form matters to our characters and story! I didn’t want to just do a book review because many, manyContinue reading “Taylor Jenkins Reid and the Art of Form”

Stuck in A Writing Slump? Let Your Mind Wander!

Do you ever just let your mind wander? Where does it take you? And why there? I’m sure some of you have noticed by now that I’m obsessed with forests. I use nature imagery in a lot of my writing and it feels unconscious. It’s especially odd considering I’m not an outdoorsy person, though IContinue reading “Stuck in A Writing Slump? Let Your Mind Wander!”

My Thoughts on the Sympathetic Villain Trope

*Spoiler-y talk of Beetlejuice The Musical and Joker ahead!* I saw Beetlejuice The Musical a couple weeks ago at the Winter Garden Theater in NYC. Here’s a quick aside/speedy review. – I absolutely loved it. The music was fantastic and I found myself literally laughing out loud throughout the show. – However, I’m not hereContinue reading “My Thoughts on the Sympathetic Villain Trope”