sesinkhorn
YA author and super cool lady-dude. Enjoys speculative fiction, walks on the beach, cyborgs, and cookies.
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Sometimes we just don't have the knowledge or insight to write certain stories. Some stories aren't ours to write. A post about privileged classes writing oppressed classes.
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Miyazaki is a very creative and progressive filmmaker. His passions are clear in his films -- anti-war, pro-environmentalism, feminism. But let's talk about Miyazaki's antagonists.
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A post exploring the portrayal of death and grief in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "The Body."
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Tips, tricks, and experiments to try with Pinterest, a creative outlet for writers to use for visual storytelling and finding inspiration.
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A look at the Twilight Saga and the shoujo manga Fruits Basket and how these multiple-love-interest romances may be scratching the surface of something girls & women have wanted to see all along.
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This post deals with postmodernist anthropology, spheres of existence, and how they both relate to writing other experiences. There are Venn diagrams!
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Science Fiction YA is on the rise! And so are its clichés. There are still certain overused tropes in sci-fi, and this entry explores them.
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A woman's hair is culturally and socially significant. We judge personality based on hair. But we must be mindful of our biases and not use it to "cheat" at characterization or lean on sterotypes.
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Many writers are fiercely protective of their ideas and worried about having them stolen. But here's the thing: you can't steal an idea. You can only steal the execution of an idea.
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About overcoming that unwritten rule that says writers aren't allowed to take pride in their own work. It's okay to face our monster and say, "Yes, I AM good."
