I never apologized so much than when my stepdaughter and I watched Sailor Moon Eternal. That’s not to say that my stepdaughter doesn’t have an appreciation of the Magical Girl genre. But there was something about watching the two-part retelling of the Dark Moon Circus arc that felt so monumentally…underwhelming. Like…we waited 5 years for […]
Category: My Writing
Actionable writing advice and tips that aspiring writers can use for motivation in their creative career and journey.
100 Writing Tips to Become a Better Writer
In honour of my 100th post on sylviesoul.com, I decided to comprise a list of 100 writing tips you can use to improve your writing skills and become a better writer. 1. Be consistent There’s that C – word again. There’s no two ways about it; if you want to improve, you have to create […]
How to Shoot Your Shot as a Creative
I just finished an online class this week. At the end of the document that housed our test, our instructor thanked us for taking his class and invited us to reach out on LinkedIn, which is exactly what I did. There’s something to be said for a strong call to action; sometimes you can’t and […]
Spoony: A Cautionary Tale on the Perils of Wasted Potential
Yes, I’m talking about Spoony. I’ve recently watched Demolition Man with my fiancé, and I finally twisted his arm enough to show him one of Spoony’s old videos, a review of the 3DO movie video game tie-in of the aforementioned film. Lately, I’ve thought a lot about Spoony’s old videos; oddly enough, it happened after I watch Zack […]
3 Ways Wattpad Could Be the New Disney for Writers
Wattpad’s deal with South Korean conglomerate Naver finally closed on May 10, 2021. Naver has inherited an impressive 90-million strong userbase from the acquisition of the Toronto-based storytelling app. Wattpad, themselves, have also benefitted from the deal. Aside from retaining autonomy — CEO Allen Lau still runs the company — Wattpad is promising over 100 […]