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All Spoilers Movie Review: The Core

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Hey Fam! Better late than never amirite? I happily blame schoolwork and an overabundance of reading for my late posting this week… buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I think we all know that the truth is I’m an awful Goblin creature and got distracted by pretty rocks and shiny beetles.  Don’t judge me!  ANYWAY.  Not much house keeping this week. The Blogstagram broke 20 followers which I am JAZZED about. If any of you are here, HI! Thanks so much for following me and checking out my ramblings. Also, sorry for what you find here. No refunds .  NOW to the gooey awesomeness of the week! Yes, you read the title right. By weirdly popular demand, from several people, but most of all my Father ( Hello Father) I am glad to announce that this week’s All Spoilers Movie Review is…. The Core.  [Wait for applause] Let me first take a moment to say that this movie falls under a very specific category of movies that are truly special: It is either the best worst movie you’ve ever seen, or t...

Pride and Prejudice and Subplots: A Writing Major's Guide to Poorly Explaining Subplots.

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  Hey Fam,  So I imagine this week’s post will be kinda short, but who knows since I am actively writing this with zero direction.  I’ve been thinking lately about subplots, as I am working on one for one of my stories and am realizing how weird of an idea it is. Like, no one ever just wants to read a murder mystery, there always needs to be something else going on and it makes me wonder why that is. Also, why are there certain types of subplots that we, as people, are so much more interested in? Personally? I think it’s because we’re nosy and want to know the juicy details going on behind the scenes. Or maybe that’s just me.  Listen, I don’t make the rules. I break them .  But what is a Subplot?  Easy! Subplots are smaller narratives that are connected to the main plot to reinforce it and build a stronger story. However, they are also their own independent arcs, even though they are connected, and are used to build tension or conflict in the main plot, or ...