I wrote a lot of poetry in college. My sophomore year (2005) I debated whether or not I should stop relaxing my hair. This poem was written at the very beginning of my transition. This is my favorite poem that I’ve written. My Hair I like to examine the way […]
After a tumultuous year spent writing a thesis, I came to wonder why I started writing in the first place. Apparently, I love writing enough to get a Master’s degree in it. There were times in my life where writing something was a necessity to get through the day. Yet because
It is with sadness that I write this post. I’ve decided to take a hiatus from writing this blog. I know I’ve been hit and miss with posting, but I’d like to do much better. However, I can’t do better until I get some things settled. Currently my priorities
I’m not sure how much I’ve told you about the characters in my thesis. Probably nothing because in general, I like to keep everything about my stories a secret until I’m satisfied with them. But I will say this: my main characters are black. Race does not determine my
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I am an insecure writer. 99% of the time, I think whatever I come up with is crap, especially in terms of creative writing. I bought a new notebook (with actual paper) this week and I haven’t used it because I know, unequivocally, that anything I try to come
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So I know I’ve said it before: I’m a procrastinator. I’ve spent the last month doing all my homework at the last minute and very little for my thesis. See, I had this little plan: I’d spend every weekday morning from 9 AM till noon doing homework, working on
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One of the hardest things to overcome as a writer is a lack of motivation. I don’t really believe in writer’s block (more on that another day). But I do believe in extreme laziness. So how do you push past these feelings? Ask yourself, is this really what I
I shouldn’t have started my thesis, yet. And I should have followed the advice of all those who have gone before me. I am in way over my head. I’m finishing up my master’s degree– if an entire year remaining counts as finishing up– and it has been an
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It’s hot and very humid. I’m drenched in sweat and have only been sitting at the train station for ten minutes. All the busyness of the world stopped the moment I sat down. I used to take public transportation everywhere when I didn’t have a car. First, there would
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In life, I have been meandering. I make decisions, yet I’m still not sure how everything is going to work out. The day to day struggles seem pointless in the long run. So I am going to take very concrete action and come up with a plan. Okay, a
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