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A Love Letter to William Herondale
My coworker has been asking me to read Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices trilogy for quite some time. I tried her original...
Carrie Nelson
Apr 26, 20228 min read
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: An Ecstatic Review
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is not a perfect book. It is, however, a very good book, and damn if it didn't make me feel something....
Carrie Nelson
Jan 30, 20224 min read
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The World of the Words: The Relationship between Setting and Dialogue
This blog post explores the relationship between dialogue and setting and why some words are more suited for certain worlds than others.
Carrie Nelson
Sep 10, 20213 min read
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Avatar the Last Airbender: A Nearly Perfect Show
Before Avatar leaves Netflix, I'm trying to get all my friends to watch it. It's not just a kids show, I tell them. It's really, really...
Carrie Nelson
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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The Dark Knight and The Relationship between Dialogue and Theme
When I mention the movie The Dark Knight and dialogue, which quotes first come to mind? Is it this one? Or perhaps this one? Or perhaps...
Carrie Nelson
Jul 10, 20213 min read
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Common Character Arcs Part One: The Different Types of Positive Arcs
This summer I'm teaching a workshop on common character arcs, and as I prepare for it, I'm wondering if I have anything new to add to the...
Carrie Nelson
Jun 3, 20217 min read
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Show Don't Tell and What Fleabag Can Teach Us about Doing Both Well
How to show and tell in screenwriting by looking at Fleabag as an example.
Carrie Nelson
Apr 11, 20214 min read
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Male Characters I Admire: Steve Rogers/ Captain America
What Captain America can teach us about positive masculinity and feminism.
Carrie Nelson
Feb 28, 20214 min read
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Heroes, Main Characters & Protagonists: What The Princess Bride Can Teach Us about Their Differences
Characters from The Princess Bride help illustrate the difference between Heroes, Main Characters and Protagonist in stories.
Carrie Nelson
Jan 5, 20218 min read
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