I wrote a short story a while ago named TBD (yes that’s the actual name). TBD examines the role of words in capturing experience, and the limitations that are still present with language. It follows the story of a journalist fired from his prestigious job and a chance encounter he has with a retired musician. […]
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It’s well known that reading diverse work makes you a better writer. Reading expands your vocabulary and introduces you to new words. And knowing more words is important to expand your sense of concept. If you’re anything like me, you probably didn’t read as much growing up. I would read academically but not much outside
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If you’re anything like me, you don’t just read to improve your writing; you watch movies! Movies are a great source of writing inspiration from technique to description to plot, etc. I’ve watched several movies over my lifespan, and these are some movies that have improved different aspects of my writing. Not all of them
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This character personality generator combines ideas from popular personality tests: MBTI and Enneagram. The last element is character archetypes, mixed into the scene. If you are struggling to settle on a character personality, the MBTI and Enneagram are great routes for creating a solid foundation. Yet, they can be quite boring, too standardized. When you
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Hey Writer! This is the fourth lesson of my free writing course, The Fawn’s Formula. This lesson is a chance to learn how to write interesting plots. Let’s dive right in! Idea 1: Breaking Down a Plot Have you ever noticed how every book, movie, or TV show starts slowly by building a world, then
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Hey Writer! This is the third lesson of my free writing course, the Fawn’s Formula. This lesson is a chance to express your creativity by harnessing the power of dreams and daydreams. Let’s dive right in! Idea 1: Dreams and Daydreams Have you ever had a wild dream that you just know would make a
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All my good ideas come in bed. Blueprints for inventions, existential questions, and visions for the future all flood in while I stare at the ceiling, waiting for my brain to shut down and drift to sleep. If I wait for longer than an hour in bed, I boot up my computer, squint at the
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Hey Writer! This is the second lesson of my free writing course, the Fawn’s Formula. This lesson is a chance to put your creative juices to use- whether the river in your mind is all dried up or it’s overflowing with too many ideas. Let’s dive right in! Idea 1: Writer’s Block Sometimes you have
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Hey Writer! This is the first lesson of my free writing course, the Fawn’s Formula. This lesson is a chance for you to reflect on your interests and speculate the lessons for the rest of the course. Let’s dive right in! Idea 1: Fandoms We all have our guilty pleasures—books we cherish, shows we binge,
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Hey Writer! If you’ve landed here, you’re in the right place. I’m Evelyn, a college student who writes as a hobby and loves conveying stories with deep meaning in the most poetically engaging ways. Of course that’s just my style, but what’s yours? What are your interests? What styles, ideas, plots, and characters keep you
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