#drama fiction

[desdasiwrites]

– William Shakespeare, As You Like It

[imagine-mokey]

[therealimintobooks]

#BlogTour ~ No Horsing Around by Shannon Kennedy @josmaloneauthor @SDBookTours

It’s a drama-rama summer at Shamrock Stable.   No Horsing Around Shamrock Stables Book 6 by Shannon Kennedy Genre: YA Teen Drama Fiction         When the school year ends, Sierra and her friends plan to have a horsy good time riding their horses, teaching summer day camp, and helping their favorite riding instructor arrange a wedding to the local animal-control officer. Difficulties arise…

[collgeruledzebra]

the thing about trying to recommend fiction podcasts to someone who isn't familiar with them is that not only are so so many genres represented but also the level of production can fall anywhere from "basically an audiobook" to "major motion picture minus the pictures"

[desertskiespodcast]

I tried to write a novel. Not once. Not twice. But about 12 times. Here's how that would play out: 1. I sit down and knock out 10 pages 2. I share it with someone 3. They say "It's goooood" like it's not good 4. I ask for critical feedback 5. They say, "Well....the plot just moves so quickly. So much happens in the first few pages it doesn't feel natural." So I'd write more drafts. I'd try to stretch out the story. I would add dialogue that I tried to make interesting but thought was boring. I would try including environment and character descriptions that felt unnecessary, (why not just let people imagine what they want?) Anyways, I gave up trying to write because in my mind, I wasn't a fiction writer. Maybe I could write a phonebook or something. But then I made a fiction podcast, and I waited for the same feedback about the fast moving plot, but guess what??? Podcasts aren't novels. The thing that made my novels suck became one of the things that made Desert Skies work. I've received some criticism since the show started, but one thing I don't receive regular complaints about is being overly-descriptive or longwinded. In fact, the opposite. It moves fast enough that it keeps peoples attention. I always felt I had a knack for telling stories but spent years beating myself up because I couldn't put those stories into novel form. The problem wasn't me. The problem was the tool I was trying to use. All that to say: If, in your innermost parts you may know that you're a storyteller but you just can't write a book, don't give up right away. You can always do things to get better and there's a lot of good resources. But if you do that for a while and novel writing just isn't your thing, try making a podcast, or creating a comic, or a poem, or a play, or a tv script. You might know you're an artist but suck at painting. Try making a glass mosaic, or miniatures, or try charcoal portraits, or embroider or collage. You might know you're a singer, but opera just isn't working out. Why not yodel? I could keep listing out examples, but the point is this. Trust your intuitions when it comes to your creative abilities, but don't inhibit yourself by becoming dogmatic about which medium you can use to express that creativity. Don't be afraid to try something new. Don't be afraid to make something new. You might just find the art form that fits the gift you knew you always had, and what it is might surprise you

[filmgifs]

Poor Things (2023) dir. Yorgos Lanthimos

[georgiacooked]

TMA episode sketch: Episode 3, Across The Street.

[vee-lociraptor]

ALSO i love you podcasts being largely removed from the capitalistic ideas that leak into big name shows and movies i love you podcasts not feeling the need to be advertiser friendly i love you podcasts produced in someone's closet out of genuine love and passion for the project i love you so much and you mean the world to me

[foldmorepaper]

[sabworks]

Inside a thief's pockets | Prints

[candycassowary]

It has come to my attention that people have been using my mspaint doodle as a reaction image- and I'm flattered however I realized I didn't sign it so I made a signed version. Use this one instead please and thank you!!

Drawn while listening to Malevolent, but can apply to a wide variety of horror podcasts or listening experiences. I'll tag a few for safe measure

[imagine-mokey]

[starplanes]

Audio Dramas by Black Creators

Not an exclusive list, of course - if your fave isn't on here, recommend it below!

[nomadfiction]

The Broken Lily, Chapter 1 (ish)

The Ghost

Continuing The Broken Lily. I seriously need to do more research. (EL) Prague, Czechia; January 4, 1982; 7:56 a.m. “Director Sedlak, we do believe that we can attribute the latest string of murders to…the girl.” He spat out those last two words with disgust, wishing to blame it on anything other than her. Lukas Sedlak peered over his wire-rimmed glasses at the lead investigator for the third…

[re-dracula]

On May 1 we'll be clearing our RSS feed of episodes so they can once more release chronologically with the Dracula season.

If you're listening through right now, finish up this month, get your hands on the audiobook, or purchase the ad-free feed, where episodes will stay up.

Episode 1 will re-release on May 3! If you missed the Re: Dracula experience last year, join us this time around! It'll be fun!

[filmgifs]

Poor Things (2023) dir. Yorgos Lanthimos