A Year That Answers
A few weeks ago, I was listening to Zadie Smith (of course) on the Talk Easy podcast. She had lots of great insight as always, about life and writing, but something mentioned during her chat with Sam Fragoso that really stuck with me was the Zora Neale Hurston quote the two briefly discussed: “There are…
Out of My Head and Onto Paper
I’m in my head a lot. I overthink most things. Sometimes that includes big, important life decisions, and other times, it’s what I want to eat for dinner that night. I also overthink the words I use daily. I love the feeling of stringing together the perfect sentence. I’ll change the positioning of a word…
The Tribulations of Input v. Output
I’ve been trying to recharge creatively lately. By lately, I mean the past several months. As much as I hate to admit it, my output has been on the lower side. It’s been nonexistent here. Throughout my day to day, it’s been present, but not as much as I’d like. The recharge has been real,…
Lessons In Being Scrappy
They are the butt of many jokes, but some film podcasts actually can be a great resource for those who want learn more about films and filmmaking, or just nerd out about movies in general. My personal favorite is The Big Picture from the Ringer, with hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins. They always have…
So, This is Happening
This post has been a long time coming. Too long. Throughout my life, I have often considered starting a blog. I just never knew what would be in it. I usually told myself I was too young to have something to say, that my life was too boring, or that my writing was still developing.…
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