Even though I’ve talked about quite a few books on this blog, one of the series I haven’t talked much about is the dystopian series that really kicked the genre into full gear in the 2010s and that was The Hunger Games. Though I’ve talked about the prequel book that came out in 2020 and... Continue Reading →
Blog: How to Never Write a Fight Scene: Rings of Power Snow Troll Scene.
I pick on Rings of Power a (perhaps) unfair amount on this blog. I mean, I’ve written numerous articles meticulously picking it apart as compared to the books, making fun of the showrunners and writers, and in general beating it a ton to make sure it’s extra dead. But today, I’m back to break down... Continue Reading →
Blog: How not to Write Emotionally Damaged Characters: Tris
I am not a fan of the Divergent trilogy. Not only is it essentially soft porn for teenagers, but the main character, Tris (short for Beatrice because she’s just soo edgy), has one of the worst mental health arcs I have ever read. Throughout the series (especially in book 2), she is a whiny, selfish... Continue Reading →
Blog: Happy Valentine’s Day. Let’s Talk About How to Write a Romance.
As you guys know, I am not the type of person who likes love-triangles or many other lovey-dovey type tropes in books. However, I’m not completely heartless; I still enjoy a good love story now and again in a book when it’s not completely contrived. So let’s talk about how I think a romance should... Continue Reading →
Review: King Lear Has Issues (Spoilers)
As some of you may know from my post about YouTuber Unclaimed Demigod’s video defending the LGBTQ+ agenda in Rick Riordan’s books, I am a sophomore student and in the grand tradition of high school, that naturally means reading a lot of Shakespear’s writing. So far, I haven’t covered much of his writing, so that’s... Continue Reading →
Review: Pilgrim’s Progress Was Okay (Spoilers)
I don't know if you guys ever read Pilgrim's Progress as part of your schooling, but as someone who is homeschooled, it was part of my curriculum. At the time, I didn't really know much about it other than it was considered a classic and was supposed to be an allegory for Christianity. Thus, I... Continue Reading →
Blog: If You’re a Writer/Author, You Might Do These Things.
As you guys know, I'm a writer. I write all the posts for this blog, and I just finished my fourth book. Do I know when any of my books will be coming out? No, because editing, self-publishing, and copyrighting takes forever. However, since I only have one more book to go before the series... Continue Reading →
Blog: Female Authors Aren’t Being “Infantilized” by the Publishing Industry. They’re Doing it to Themselves.
Recently, I ran across a channel on YouTube run by a woman named Elizabeth Wheatley and for those of you who haven't watched any of her videos, she's a fantasy/romance author who penned the Dandreth's Assassin series and generally makes videos promoting her book and talking about the genre she's in. At first, I really... Continue Reading →
Blog: Common Book Tropes I Can’t Stand
Yesterday, I wrote a post about how modern books are becoming incredibly tropey and how annoying those tropes have become. After writing that post, I started thinking about the tropes that I hate and compiled this list. While some of these are tropes that I hate in general, I would just like to say that... Continue Reading →
Blog: Why Are YA Novels So Tropey?
I was at lunch the other day with my cousin at a restaurant when our conversation switched from school to books, particularly young adult novels. While I haven't read a lot of young adult novels since I was 14, my cousin has and it's something that I have been thinking about ever since. Why are... Continue Reading →
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