The Page Flippers

Welcome to another post with me, Kit on The Page Flippers! I've been super busy at school lately but I decided to sit down and write a blog post for today. It's not really on books, this is more of a life post, and I hope it speaks to someone out there. Early yesterday, I was listening to some music on my phone. I had a country music playlist shuffling, and came across a song by an artist I used to listen to when I was younger. His name is Hunter Hayes and the new song of his I'm talking about is called Dear God . I'll insert a link to the lyrics, which I suggest you read first, and if you want to, go ahead and listen to the song!    https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/hunterhayes/deargod.html The first few lines go on to depict the singer drinking as they 'count their sins' and then the chorus goes something like this. “You made a man this fragile You made a heart that can break You showed me the road less traveled For when I'm gon...

So this is my first read after a VERY long slump which only consisted of only reading for my honors reading class. *sarcastic voice* Fun. Turtles All The Way Down was recommended by...well...everyone, and I admit I went in with VERY high expectations. Especially since I've never read John Green before, and he is basically King of Romantic Contemporaries and Destroyer of Readers' Souls and all that fun stuff. So I went in expecting to be rocked. Instead I was...not. My rating? 3 and a half stars        Hold your cries for me to be crucified please, and let me state my case. I'll start with my Pros and Cons list and then elaborate on the cons. Pros The writing was poetic and interesting The romantic relationship was open, honest, and really sweet, honestly. Not typical He knew his main character REALLY well. No questions as to what Aza was like or how she thought. It was crazy how easy it was to feel like you ARE the MC. ...

    A Nanowrimo month ended yesterday and I'm here to give my report. Of which being zero. This was a really busy, hectic month for me. I went on vacation, worked at a summer camp, and had surgery. Needless to say, I didn't have a novel ready by the end. Or the beginning for that matter. I had, to put it lightly, writer's block. All my ideas fell through.     While I was on vacation however, I decided to try and force an idea out of my brain. I don't know about you guys, but I'm not exactly a 'take a stroll and find inspiration person'. I'd get distracted by the puppy on the corner. So on the car ride there, I closed my eyes and let my mind roam free for awhile. It's funny how the ride mood, and the right tricks can get your creative juices flowing! I now have a WIP I feel really confident about, and I hope it'll be ready by November's Nano.      "How do you force stories out of your brain, Kit?" you ask. Well, that's what I...