My NaNoWriMo Diary
Maybe I’ll just get some bad first drafting done, and that’s A-okay!
Nov 30 - Lauren Christiansen & Mina Manchester
writing
essays
The Eerie Experience of Watching My Science Fiction Story Become Real
Predicting the future in my fiction helped me see the value in timely yet timeless stories
Oct 20 - John Perilli
writing
Io sono mia/I am mine
HBO’s My Brilliant Friend reminds us that the struggle for reproductive justice is a tale as old as time
Oct 12 - Felicia Francesca Gabriele
writing
Tarot Prompts for Writers
There’s no better place to find inspiration than a character-driven tarot spread
Oct 7 - Katie Robinson
writing
Ask Yourself if You’re The Right Storyteller for This Story
Understanding cultural sensitivity is crucial to avoiding cultural appropriation
Oct 5 - Kavita Das
writing
Running an Olsen Twins Fan Page Taught Me to Craft an Online Identity
In composing a tale of what could be, I’m narrating a portion of what actually is
Sep 19 - Anna Rollins
writing
Am I The Elizabethan Asshole?
My name is William Shakespeare and the answer is yes
Sep 8 - Michelle Cohn
writing
A Doctor and a Scientist Write to Remember
John Okrent’s “This Costly Season” reckons with illness, caregiving, and the trauma of recollection
Sep 1 - Joseph Osmundson
writing
The Secret to Being Smart Is in the Za’atar
Perla Kantarjian considers the immutable function of foodstuffs as poetic vehicles for home, identity, and belonging
Aug 17 - Perla Kantarjian
writing
