Writing

Disney’s Upside-Down Magic (2020) is a children’s fantasy based on a book series of the same title. It stars Izabela Rose as Nory, a spunky shapeshifting teen who can’t seem to get her powers right. Nory and her best friend Reina (Seina Agudong) get accepted to the prestigious Sage Academy, a magic school. During their placement

Hi fellow writer. Shantal here. I’ve been on a temporary hiatus that is not exactly one that I planned for. Ever since the reality of the pandemic hit (and my family and I’s stressful experience with it), I’ve found myself needing time and space to process my thoughts and emotions, which included taking a break

Last updated February 4, 2026 Being a writer often feels like you’re looking for an instructions manual that never came with the package. We see completed works of fiction everywhere and these are the ones we compare our work to. This kind of comparison can set up unrealistic expectations such that we may think that

With the current public health crisis, this has been a difficult time for many people. With the quarantine and social distancing protocols being set in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19, this can make us feel confused, scared, lonely and powerless. For writers, this can disrupt our creative process. These are 5 Things Writers

Having an Idealized Version of Who You Want to Be as a Writer vs. Who You Really Are as a Writer For a long time now, I have been trying to fit myself into an idealized version of the writer I “want” to be, which is ironic because my personality usually rejects conventions. I thought

This is not a “how to overcome some kind of problem” article . This is a post where I talk about what it’s like to be in a problem and not know how to fix it. I’m currently writing a romance fanfiction to practice storytelling and to practice completing a project. The fanfiction is meant to be short, and

I love characters. Characters bring me comfort. They make me feel less alone in this world and allow me to express empathy. Many of my favorite characters come from television shows. Television shows are a great place to learn about character. They are longer than movies, meaning that a story unfolds at a slower pace,

Today’s Sunday, and while I usually post about movies, tv shows or books on this day, I want to talk about perfectionism, depression and writing as it’s the reason why I haven’t been able to come up with content for my blog this week.  It didn’t occur to me until recently that perfectionism is a