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Tag Archives: Twilight
Random Thoughts on Writing Romance
Exactly what it says on the tin. 🙂 Romance plots come in three types: Major plotline (sometimes only plotline)—the conflict generated by this romance, as well as the scene time dedicated to resolving the conflict, makes up a major portion … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged plotting, random thoughts, romance, subplots, Twilight, writing romance
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Sexism in Romance
I’ve written a few times about my relationship with romance and stories like Twilight… it’s complicated. But I saw this Tumblr thread the other day about John Green’s defense of Twilight and others who took issue with that defense, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Media
Tagged criticism, excessive italics, feminism, internalized sexism, John Green, misogyny, romance, sexism, Twilight
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The Romance Question
[I wrote this a while ago, and I’ve been going back and forth on whether or not to post it. The post itself perfectly explains why I’ve been uncertain about sharing it, but ultimately it speaks a lot of my … Continue reading
Posted in Media, My Life
Tagged being yourself, internalized sexism, romance, sexism, Twilight
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