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Failure of Adaptation: A Reaction to Artemis Fowl (2020) Almost a Year Later
Last week I was talking with my sister about the Artemis Fowl movie that came out last June. We had watched it when it came out on Disney+ (we actually bought a year of the streaming service specifically so my dad could see it), but we hadn’t thought about it much since. In talking aboutContinue reading “Failure of Adaptation: A Reaction to Artemis Fowl (2020) Almost a Year Later”
What Even is Realism in Fiction?
On the first day of my first ever fiction writing course, my professor asked us a question: “what is realism?” The room was quiet for a while. We were versed enough in the pedagogy of English classes at this point to know that this was a trick question. The first question on the first dayContinue reading “What Even is Realism in Fiction?”
Stuck on You: A Writer’s Look at Inspiration and Being Stuck on a Dead-End Idea
First things first, it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve written for you all. A meeting of the deadlines had me in its crossfire. And while I had a few posts on the back burner, I didn’t have as many as I needed to bridge the gap. So I am back from my informalContinue reading “Stuck on You: A Writer’s Look at Inspiration and Being Stuck on a Dead-End Idea”
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- Failure of Adaptation: A Reaction to Artemis Fowl (2020) Almost a Year Later
- What Even is Realism in Fiction?
- Stuck on You: A Writer’s Look at Inspiration and Being Stuck on a Dead-End Idea
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