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12 Tropes I’m Thankful For | Chrysa's Corner
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Exploring life, creatively. 12 Tropes I’m Thankful For. November 24, 2016. November 24, 2016. As you finish eating your turkey and before you break out that pie, let’s reminisce on some things to be thankful for at the literature table. It’s easy to identify your favorite tropes or elements in a story, as they can make or break your reading experience. Here are some aspects of fiction that I am thankful for (featuring only Doctor Who gifs! An evil government that must be overthrown. The villain with heart.
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Exploring life, creatively. You want to learn more about me, huh? I’m a student at Taylor University in Indiana, studying in the acclaimed Professional Writing program with a Public Relations minor. I’ve been published over fifty times in various newspapers, magazines, and online journals. Thanks for stopping by! Follow me on Twitter. Taylor University Theatre Department. Follow Chrysa's Corner on WordPress.com. Follow Chrysa's Corner on WordPress.com. Create a website or blog at WordPress.com.
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To-Read in 2017 | Chrysa's Corner
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Exploring life, creatively. January 1, 2017. The end of the year is upon us, and when we all wake up tomorrow it’ll be the first of a brand new year. So what does that mean? It means a whole new year to read a lot of new books. Granted, some of these books have already been published, but it doesn’t mean I’m any less excited to read them! Made You Up by Francesca Zappia Look at that cover. Just look at it. It’s so beautiful! I want to be sucked back into the world of the. How is that for destiny? Still L...
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Exploring life, creatively. March 7, 2017. Title: Dark Matter Author: Blake Crouch Publication date: July 26th 2016 Publisher: Crown Number of pages: 342 Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller Goodreads Synopsis: Are you happy with your life? Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded … Continue reading Dark Matter Review. The truth of tea. February 23, 2017. Our Chemical Hearts Review. With t...
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Exploring life, creatively. Wink Poppy Midnight Review. December 27, 2016. Title: Wink Poppy Midnight Author: April Genevieve Tucholke Publication date: March 22nd, 2016 Publisher: Dial Books Number of Pages: 247 Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary Goodreads synopsis: Every story needs a hero. Every story needs a villain. Every story needs a secret. Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hair and freckles. Poppy … Continue reading Wink Poppy Midnight Review. Enter Title Here Review.
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Illuminae Review | Chrysa's Corner
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Exploring life, creatively. November 26, 2016. November 28, 2016. Title: Illuminae (The Illuminae Files 01). Author: Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff. Publication date: October 20, 2015. Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers. Number of pages: 600. Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction. This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. She’d never speak to again. I started reading this book in an airport on my way to a Thanksgiving ...
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Wink Poppy Midnight Review | Chrysa's Corner
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Exploring life, creatively. Wink Poppy Midnight Review. December 27, 2016. Title: Wink Poppy Midnight. Author: April Genevieve Tucholke. Publication date: March 22nd, 2016. Number of Pages: 247. Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary. Every story needs a hero. Every story needs a villain. Every story needs a secret. I was enraptured by the poetic nature of. And Midnight, a boy who once loved Poppy, but is now pursuing a relationship with Wink. The novel opens with Midnight’s family moving across town ...
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Crafting the Perfect Villain | Chrysa's Corner
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Exploring life, creatively. Crafting the Perfect Villain. December 2, 2016. December 2, 2016. Making a bad guy is one of the hardest challenges a writer can take. The bag guy can’t just be tall dark and evil; he needs to have motivation, needs and desires to drive him to their goal. It goes hand in hand with crafting a hero, as most famous antagonists are strikingly similar to the story’s hero. Need some more explanation? Hamilton and Burr (. Hamilton, an American Musical. Captain Hook and Peter Pan (.
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Girl in Pieces Review | Chrysa's Corner
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Exploring life, creatively. Girl in Pieces Review. November 18, 2016. Title: Girl in Pieces. Publication date: August 30th 2016. Number of pages: 416. Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary. Every new scar hardens Charlie’s heart just a little more, yet it still hurts so much. It hurts enough to not care anymore, which is sometimes what has to happen before you can find your way back from the edge. There was no real conclusion to the story. It just sort of ended, and for a minute I wasn’t sure if it was st...
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