If there's one thing you should know about me, it's that I'm a Ravenclaw. Or, if I were a dog breed, I'd be a Dachshund. …
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Hello everybody! Long time no see. I had an unplanned hiatus, for possibly the best of reasons: I found out in November that I was…
Continue reading → 2018 In Review: Things I Read, Wrote, and Blogged
Hello everyone! I was lucky enough to attend the Dodge Poetry Festival this year, the largest poetry festival in North America. Unfortunately, the some of…
Continue reading → The Best Writing + Life Advice from The 2018 Dodge Poetry Festival
You may know Pinterest for its mason jar DIYs and wedding planning boards, but it can also be a great writing tool. But Vivian, you may protest, I…
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There is a plague in the writing community. It's infected academic writing. It's snuck into novels and short stories, into tales of cowboys and into…
I have devoted an extremely large portion of my short life to taking online quizzes. I want to know my personality (INFJ) and my Hogwarts…
Hello, everyone! I've finally faced my fear and started editing the first draft of my book. Along the way, I realized that a character's…
Continue reading → How I Avoid Inconsistencies In My Writing (Plus a Free Printable!)
It's finally done! About a week ago, I finished up my rough draft. My work-in-progress is about 91,400 words and 30 chapters. I started writing this…
Hello! You might have noticed that I've been absent from the blogosphere lately...that's because I'm re-designing my blog! As a reader, your opinion really matters to…
Continue reading → A Definitive Rating Of Writing Tools (+ An Update & a Survey!)
I am a junior in high school, which basically means that I spend a lot of time sifting through college brochures and trying to figure…
