I’m 93% through the second Emily Wilde and I love Wendell and Emily so much.

I love critical theory and am coming around on media analysis as more than enjoying something.

But holy shit can I still not stand this: "Wow, this book is amazing."

"Yeah, but this character/ setting/plot point is problematic."

Yes. Fiction is allowed to represent bad things.

I’m loving the Emily Wilde series, the books are so beautifully written.

get more out of life. read a fucked up book.

I’ve started reading again and I feel so relieved because of it. I’ve wanted to for a while but haven’t had the time (or wanted to dedicated the time) to read, but now I am I can truly relax again.

Unpopular motivation hack for drawing:

Start drawing immediately, even if it feels impossible.

After 15 minutes, your brain will recognize the difficult task and create dopamine to help you keep going.

Agonizing endlessly before the drawing doesn't help your creative process.