There’s a lot to be said about expectations. Just a week ago, I expected to have an enriching experience when I volunteered in a fashion show. I expected to have fun trying on fancy dresses and getting my makeup done. I was wrong on the latter but correct on the former; I learned a valuable […]
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How to Know When it’s Time to Pivot in Your Writing
I’ve struggled to write my manuscript lately. I started the idea for my YA novel last spring, and had a first draft by May. I took a break for several months, not returning to the project until early this year. Looking at it, I wasn’t satisfied with what I had written. Admittedly, I may have […]
Aggretsuko, Karaoke, and How to Unlock Your True Writing Potential
Aggretsuko is my favourite show on Netflix. This animated series about a female red panda navigating Japan’s work culture had me hooked from the first episode. The highlight of the show is when Retsuko goes to karaoke and transforms from a timid office worker into a veritable death metal BOSS. I love this show because […]
Writing While Black – Expectations in Genre Fiction for People of Colour
I had a lot of time to think about Jordan Peele’s movie Us. I saw it with my sister opening weekend, and my initial reaction was…not favourable. I expected popular opinion to follow suit, but turns out I was in the minority. The film blew up the box office, becoming the highest-grossing horror movie since […]
How to Have Positivity in Your Writing
I live in Toronto, and our city is home to the basketball team the Toronto Raptors. There is a delightful clip that emerged on the Internet of Raptor Serge Ibaka trekking through a winter day. This is Canada, mind you, and in late January the snow and the wind are all the more treacherous. Beautiful […]