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From the Troubled Mind of an Emerging Writer

There are a lot of quotes that exist for the specific purpose of telling aspiring writers about the struggles of being a writer.

Writer LifeMercedes K. MilnerAugust 14, 2019#emergingwriter, #writerlife, #writersblock, #writingmotivation, #amwriting, #writeforyourlife, #whyiwrite, #aspiringwriters, #doitanywayComment

Derry Girls Season 2 (Review)

Season two of Derry Girls finally landed in America this past weekend. The six-episode season available on Netflix saw the return of teen protagonist Erin and the rest of her motley crew, Clare, Orla, Michelle, and James. The series follows the teens as they navigate traditional teenage drama with one significant distinction, the show is set in Derry, Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

ReviewsDeanna GomezAugust 9, 2019netflix, Derry Girls, Review, Girl Power Comment

Six Degrees of a Damsel in Distress

Ever notice how many stories use the kidnap> quest> rescue formula? It's way too many to count. In most cases, the female characters are weaker or younger than the others, playing into the damsel in distress trope. They need rescuing, and the rescuer is often a stronger older male with a history of violence. Thankfully times are changing and this trope is evolving. Play a game of Six Degrees of a Damsel in Distress to see how.

Screenwriter SchoolAngela ThomasAugust 2, 2019six degrees, damsel, damsel in distress, taken, john wick, the man from nowhere, stranger things, kimse bilmez, call me mother, se7en, erasedComment

The Courage to Write by Ralph Keyes (Review)

In July’s Reading on Writing book of the month, The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear by Ralph Keyes, writers are encouraged to face their fear of the craft and learn to use their writing anxiety to their benefit.

Reading on WritingMercedes K. MilnerJuly 30, 2019thecouragetowrite, ralphkeyes, writerlife, writinganxiety, courage, anxiety, faceyourfears, writingfear, screenwriting Comment

Home Is Where the House Is: Pride and Gentrification in The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Once lauded as a city made for outcasts, it now bears a strange intermingling of young hipster tech geniuses, starving artists, and working-class natives with community roots that span generations. A burning question permeates among its inhabitants as the population continues to shift: who deserves to be here?

Let's Talk About...Mercedes K. MilnerJuly 26, 2019thelastblackmaninsanfrancisco, sanfrancisco, thefillmoredistrict, harlemwest, gentrification, sfgentrification, bayarea, sfnative, urbandisplacementsf, siliconvalleyComment

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