Amelia Arrows

E8: Plot: A Critique of Dune

Hello again! It is I, Amelia back from the void! As promised, I have written, recorded, and loosely edited episode 8! I know 8 episodes isn’t much, but it is a lot to the fact that I nearly forgot which episode we were at! As promised here is part 1 of the episodic duo on plot. I think I spent 30 mins just on the film Dune, ranting as usual! But don’t worry, there is some educational bits…

Too many Ideas….

Photo by Kristina Paukshtite on Pexels.com Hi everyone I hope you’re doing well in the midst of the holidays. Next week Friday is Christmas Eve, apparently. Do with that information as you will. I’ll be travelling this year (all vaxxed and ready), so my family and I plan to do most of the Christmas shopping out of the country. Despite that, I have received my first and big gift, a MacBook Pro.…

Editing a Story is Hard, so Here is What I Learned.

Photo by picjumbo.com on Pexels.com I was editing my short story which is due this weekend, hoping to cut it down from 11 pages to ideally 7 pages. But after two hours of working on it. I cut it down from 11 pages to 11 pages. Talk about progress am I right? *sigh* But don’t worry! I managed to cut it down to 9 pages after a few days. Not 7 pages as I originally hoped for. But’ll take it! At…

Why I think Indie Publishing Houses are Cool

Hi everyone! School is all most over, but I have a lot of essays to write so I have been holding down the fort, making sure to get them done quickly with a lot of effort, so I can finally relax and work on the next two episodes about plot! Today I want to talk about publishing, and share new advice I found when attending an event on How to Get Published (traditional). It was a lot of fun! Most…

Two new episodes of the Ask Amelia Podcasts about plot are coming your way this holiday season! Read more for the details!

Hello, friends! December is soon upon us which means a well-deserving holiday is a few weeks away, for me, it will be even shorter than most as I mercifully do not have any exams this term. Which means the podcast is back from its two months hiatus! You can expect two episodes for the month of December and January. Where I’ll dive into plot, what the different types of structures that writers…

More writing tips on Tiktok

It was gonna happen eventually! When the entire world is on this new platform and are quite successful with its crazy algorithm, I had to try it. I actually started my tikok at the beginning of the 2021, but only recently I started putting out content. So if you like to hear me ramble on my favorite tv shows, movies, books and additional tips for writing, feel free to follow me there! For the…

It is Officially Nanowrimo & I’m in a slump…

Photo by energepic.com on Pexels.com Hello everyone, Usually when I post it is because I just released a podcast episode for the Ask Amelia Podcast. While I love the hearing the sound of my voice, this month I won’t be creating my Nanowrimo top ten tips episode as I planned this past summer. To be honest, producing a monthly podcast is difficult, especially when for 8 months or more you’re in…

E6: All About Memoirs: An Interview w/ Dr. Patricia Morgan

Memoirs: Wonderful books dedicated to celebrate memory and life is the topic of today’s interview with Dr. Patricia Morgan, a Christian Minister, Educator, and grandmother, who recently as of 2019 published her first memoir to celebrate her 80th birthday. In her book, Come Walk With Me, Dr. Morgan explores life through the themes of identity, family and purpose. (plus, if you get your hands on…

E5: How to Thematic World Build

Gosh, it has been ages! I am back at school which explains the lack of posts recently! While I haven’t posted much on my blog, I have updated my podcast since school started! Back in September I released How to Thematic World Build by examining Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe The thing is world building is more than how you develop your world, its class system, laws, religions etc. It is…

As you all know, I have a podcast! I started the Ask Amelia Podcast back in August of 2020, and while it has been a rocky start, I have gotten a hang of things. I am also the host of another podcast that is coming soon in July! This won’t be my own podcast, I will be one of the hosts for the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) Summer Student Podcast. Even though it isn’t mine, I am…

Episode 4: The Importance of Theme: Case Study: Wonder Woman

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OnpSu0OO9crlq7B9neYlQ?si=EKJB_YwWQ3WRv0y3t7sFKw&dl_branch=1 It is possible that a reader will pick up other themes that the writer wasn’t aware of while writing, but if it is written well, these themes will add another level of nuance!Amelia Arrows Hello and welcome back to the Ask Amelia Podcast. The show where you ask me your writing questions and I answer…

E3: How to Develop your Ideas

First question you need to ask yourself is what is what do you want to say? What topic is important to you? Don’t go for the cheesy overdone themes of Love, peace or Good vs Evil. Go deeper than that.Amelia Arrows A Podcaster’s Commentary Hello everyone and welcome to the Ask Amelia Podcast! The show where you ask me your writing questions and I answer based on my experience and or research.…