Strange Storyteller

  • Trope Talk: Morally Gray Characters & Antiheroes

    Despite my track record of starting series for this blog and then barely keeping up with them, I’ve decided to start a new one. In this new series, I’m discussing the basis of every story: tropes. A trope, for anyone unfamiliar, is a commonly used theme or device in literature, film, and television. This includes…

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  • Analyzing Your Analyses

    While I majored in creative writing, I took a lot of literature classes. This isn’t just because the courses are similar and I love to read— it’s because I love to analyze things. From books to movies to television, I love dissecting characters and their stories. I love picking apart symbolism. I love digging into…

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  • The Snark Tag

    Today, I’m going to do two things: whip out a tag and pimp out my favorite blog. That blog? Snark Squad. I can’t get enough of them. What they do (for the most part) is read books and watch shows and movies and then do really snarky recaps. These recaps cover everything from Fifty Shades…

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  • Top 5 Wednesday: F/F Couples

    Happy Valentine’s Day! I don’t have a Valentine, but at least I’m gay. Speaking of being gay, this week’s Top 5 Wednesday is my time to shine. This week’s topic is your top five F/F romances. This, of course, includes lesbians, bi women, pan women, trans women, ace women, and more. As the resident lesbian…

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  • The Words That Built the Story: A Study of Laini Taylor’s Writing Style

    When asked to list popular YA authors, Laini Taylor often doesn’t make people’s lists. This by no means indicates that she’s not as good. On the contrary, her writing is downright ethereal. It’s just not as readily accessible. Where most YA is written in a fairly straightforward manner, Laini’s prose is poetic and lyrical. In…

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  • Days of the Week Book Tag

    Well, today is going to be rough. My sister took the last of my iced coffee today, so I have no caffeine. And now I have to get through a whole day at work! I don’t know how I ever did it before. I could really use a nap. Instead, I’m going to write this…

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  • FBF: Old Writing Projects I’m Now Embarrassed By

    It’s been a while since I hit you with a blast from the past. Usually I talk about things I used to like (books, music, etc.), but today I’m going to do something a little different. I’ve wanted to be a writer ever since I found out that was something you could do for a…

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  • Top 5 Wednesday: M/M Couples

    February, to many, is the month of love. This is due entirely to Valentine’s Day being smack-dab in the middle of it. As such, most of the Top 5 Wednesday topics this month have to do with ships. Today’s topic is your top 5 M/M couples. This, of course, encompasses gay men, bi men, pan…

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  • The Birthday Book Tag

    Fun fact about me: I share a birthday with Lord Voldemort. Do with that information what you will. Today I’m popping out a quick tag. This tag is based all around your birthday! My birthday, in case you don’t know Good Old Voldy’s off-hand, is December 31st. So every year I have to look at…

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  • January 2018 Wrap-Up

    What up, squad? It’s time for my first wrap-up of the year! January wasn’t my best reading month. I only finished a couple books. That’s largely due to my sudden infatuation with fanfiction (mainly Macdennis (from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia—keep up)). The Sunny fandom has some really great writers among them. It’s also due…

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