It may be too early to judge both of these new productions, they could both have innovative artistic visions up their sleeves. But based on the casting I’m not super optimistic. Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet is genius, I’ll give you that

30 years ago we got a feature film S&S and a miniseries P&P, just like what’s happening now, and both of those 1995 productions gave us similar visions of Austen that are as much a reflection of the 1990s as they are of the 1810s. But what does Austen mean to us in the 2020s?

Plus historic preservation and interpretation, especially on the local level, can use all the support it can get, now more than ever

And I can go anywhere I want
Anywhere I want, just not home
And you can aim for my heart, go for blood
But you would still miss me in your bones
And I still talk to you (when I'm screaming at the sky)
And when you can't sleep at night (you hear my stolen lullabies)

I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
'Cause when I'd fight, you used to tell me I was brave
And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake?
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
Look at how my tears ricochet

I can’t tell you how much I love you for this Nikki 🙌🏻

See also: Station Eleven, which doesn’t have zombies but does ask similar questions, and chooses joy and an altruistic view of humanity over despair

I’ve been periodically screaming about The Girl With All the Gifts in conversations about The Last of Us. I love the book and the movie, and feel like both present a much more optimistic vision while still grappling with the same questions

Since I started this practice about 2 weeks ago I’ve written well over 10k words, I think closer to 15k. I also find that writing bits of the story long hand helps me think a little differently about it. Keeps it fresh and dynamic for me

Then when I get home, I type what I wrote into my WIP document, usually with some light revision, and I often find that the act of typing gets me into a rhythm so that I can keep writing even after I’ve finished typing what I already wrote.

I bring a notebook to work, and then on my lunch break or when I have a little down time, I write. Sometimes it’s just notes or outlining, but usually it’s actual text I can drop directly into my WIP. I’ve been getting maybe 300-350 words long hand most days

Most days if I write anything at all I’m usually in the 500ish range!

I consider it a good day if I can hit 1000. There have been a few days where I’ve gotten to 2500-3000

I really liked this one!