LIZORAE

For the past two weeks, I haven't posted anything. I'm fine, life has just been a little hectic lately. But I'm back!  I had a book planned for today's post, but I, being the smart person I am, returned it to the library thinking I would remember all the points I was going to make. Of course, I've forgotten all but one and procrastinated for so long the library is now closed.  So instead of a normal LFTM post, here's a list of things I've noticed in a lot of modern entertainment.   1. On diversity.   Considering entertainment from, say, Tolkien's time, diversity has improved by kilometres. All humans are beautiful in their own way. All humans have some kind of scar. Africans, Asians, Europeans, Americans, Australians. Males and females. What type of body we have. Stripped to our core, we're all the same.  Previously, most, if not all, of the main cast would be white dudes with maybe a few females. Even the white cast seems to be strictly British o...

Last month, I wrote 12 Quotes To Nurture Your Author Mindset , but I only wrote about six quotes. I had collected 12 quotes but I only had time to write about half of them. Yay procrastination!  But now, I'm going to finish the last six quotes. Let's get to! 7. "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." -Joni Morrison You know that dream book you've had all your life? Stop wishing that someone else will write it. Get down to work and write it yourself .  Getting someone else to write it, unless you commission and even then, is only going to lead to disappointment. There will be something missing. After all, the author can't read your mind. They might not even know you.  Wishing for someone else to write it is pointless. Your dreams you've been building all your years will crumble away.  The only person who can write exactly what's in your mind is you. Only you can write the book you want ...