Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
For round 9, I picked Ryan from You Know Me Well and Catherine Morland from Northanger Abbey Background How do you know Ryan is a serious artist? He writes SLAM POETRY and works on a LITERARY JOURNAL, two things that would make him cool if he wasn't such a terrible friend. Ryan pretends his "friends with benefits"… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 9
For round 8, I picked Harriet Smith from Emma and General Hux from Star Wars Background According to Regency social conventions, Harriet Smith is worth nothing. An ungenerous person might call her an uneducated upstart with no class or personality. A petty person might comment on her annoying voice. A cruel person might call her… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 8
For round 7, I picked Harry Potter from The Harry Potter series and Prince Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender Background Harry Potter survived a Killing Curse when he was a baby. Harry Potter is the youngest Quidditch player in a century. Harry Potter can talk to snakes. Harry Potter is "special," a status he… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 7
For round 6, I picked Porthos from BBC's the Musketeers and Ronan Lynch from The Raven Cycle Background Porthos is not known for his brains. That said, he excels at improvised weaponry and most forms of combat. His sass knows no bounds and he would gladly die for one of his friends, even Athos. When he's… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 6
For round 5, I picked Athos from BBC's The Musketeers and Adam Parrish from The Raven Cycle Background While he has clear motivations, Adam Parrish retains the most moral ambiguity of the four Raven Boys. Though he pursues power and status without ever turning villainous, he also terrifies his girlfriend, resents his best friend's wealth,… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 5
The best friend of a princes...and the best friend of a princess? WHO KEEPS PICKING THESE SHIPS?
For round 1, I picked: Daine Sarrasri from the Tortall Universe and Alexander Hamilton from Hamilton Background Daine Sarrasri, the lame follow-up protagonist to Alanna of Trebond, almost made me swear off fantasy. Daine represents everything I hate in female characters: she has the power to talk to animals, but is too incompetent to be of much use.… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 1
It's time to ship some characters. I love stupid ships. When writing with friends, my go-to prompt is always, "Write the most unlikely couple you can think of." I find this exercise fascinating even if they hate doing it. Some of my favorite ships have started as a joke; the more I laugh, the more sense… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It
I think about these books constantly. I press them on good friends, whispering, "This book ruined my life." I read them to stave off anxiety attacks and cure bad moods. These aren't long-time favorites that I've collected throughout my life, but more recent volumes that I've read over the last two years. These are the stories I need right now, the ones that reassure me I'm on the right track.
In reading, we've all experienced too much angst...but what about if there isn't enough?
Narrative Paradise 