https://youtu.be/031XBmpSbrk What do male castration anxiety, bodily waste, and adultery all have in common? Watch my video to find out! In this instalment of "Let's Talk Tropes," I discuss feminist film theory in The Descent (2005). The Descent is an adventure horror film directed by Neil Marshall. It follows the story of Sarah a year …
The art of losing isn’t hard to master;/ so many things seem filled with the intent/ to be lost that their loss is no disaster.-- Elizabeth Bishop, One Art Writing Prompt Write a list/ poem/ short story about losing things. Start small with something like your keys, a pen, etc. And end with something big: …
So you're a poet. Maybe, you've been writing for a while and you need a little boost, need to shake things up a little; or maybe, you're just starting out and you have a lot to learn. Well, in honor of National Poetry Month, I present to you a list of resources that have greatly …
“Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven Writing Prompt Write two lists: one list will be your least favorite, or generally just bad, metaphors/ phrases about love. In the second list, re-write those metaphors and …
“I've always had a theory that some of us are born with nerve endings longer than our bodies.”― Joy Harjo, In Mad Love and War Writing Prompt She was convinced that she was a part of the world. Not in the way everyone was. Yes, she lived in the world, she stood on the world, but it …
Obsidian is truth-enhancing. A strongly protective stone, it forms a shield against negativity. It blocks psychic attack and absorbs negative energies from the environment. Obsidian draws out mental stress and tension. It stimulates growth on all levels, urging exploration of the unknown and opening new horizons. -- Charms of Light Writing Prompt Jeremiah never believed in …
If you're a poet, you know all the important terms like "meter," "rhyme scheme," and "metaphor," but how many different styles of poem can you write? I'm sure you've tried your hand at sonnets and limericks, but what about the Ghazal? Or a Pantoum? Learning different styles and poetry techniques helps us to better understand …
"We are the storm. It is nature/ and nature is never wrong nor right./ We will always be part of the dances,/ of the faces of humankind."-Jan, "We Are The Storm," from Spectrums Writing Prompt The witches came in the storm. They rode the clouds like steeds, the lightening their path to Earth. A storm …
April is National Poetry Month. It was first launched in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to celebrate the cultural and social importance of poets. In the modern era, however, poetry can be divisive. Many people don't read or enjoy poetry, or are only interested in the modern take on poetry, such as spoken …
"I will knot my beard into a net/ and cast the net and catch a fish/ who will ungrant my every wish." -Ursula K. Le Guin, 'The Old Lady' Writing Prompt In the early 1800s, bearded women were seen as novelties, rarities, "freaks" even. It wasn't really all that strange, of course, but you know …
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