When I was around five or six, just getting proficient in reading and writing, I made my own books—I crayoned the words onto paper and then drew the pictures to go along with them. I did not make up my own stories, though. I borrowed other stories, maybe my favorite character from my favorite movie. … Continue reading Creating Stories within a Story
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For the Sake of Relevance, here is a post about covid
Everything has to be relevant now. It's kind of annoying, to be honest. You can't even watch a commercial nowadays without seeing people in masks and on Zoom calls. Aren't people tired of all this? Doesn't everyone just want a break? Don't you want to read a normal blog post without hearing about how it's … Continue reading For the Sake of Relevance, here is a post about covid
Rebel.
It's not a word you'll hear people using to describe me. I have never been a rebel. I've never fit the stereotype or the aesthetic. Teenagers are typically stereotyped as being rebellious, but that's just not me, and it never has been. I have always been known as the good one. I was the oldest … Continue reading Rebel.
The Paradox of Free Will
Happy summer, everyone! Today I have something a bit out of the ordinary... This has very little to do with writing, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately, so I might as well share it with you all. Free will. It's the source of many debates, scholarly books, and carefully-formed opinions and worldviews. … Continue reading The Paradox of Free Will
Another Year Gone By
Here I am again, another New Year's Eve, sitting on my bed and wondering why time speeds up the older you get. I am very much a sentimentalist, and I am also very milestone-oriented. I have certain traditions that I always do on New Year's Eve. My family always gathers in the living room to … Continue reading Another Year Gone By
In Honor of Tolkien
Hi everyone, I'm really sorry I haven't blogged in a while. Maybe I'll tell you about my Camp NaNoWriMo adventures sometime, but today I have something special to write about. Apparently there's this thing going around where lots of bloggers write Tolkien-related posts in honor of the release of The Fellowship of the Ring on July … Continue reading In Honor of Tolkien
Yep, I’m Talking about the Gospel Again
You always hear about writers who are writing. They may tell you how they write their stories, they may tell you about both the good days ("I wrote six thousand words today, wrapped up three of the subplots, finished fleshing out the villain's backstory, and developed an outline for the sequel"), and also the bad … Continue reading Yep, I’m Talking about the Gospel Again
A Year In Review
Hello everyone. As you will probably notice, I took a little break for the holidays and am just now getting back into writing blog posts. Today I'm going to look back at the year 2016, specifically from my writing POV. Of course, I only started blogging a couple of weeks ago, so I'll have to … Continue reading A Year In Review
For His Glory Alone 