That’s not how it happened in the book. It’s the quintessential complaint of booklovers everywhere. Show us a movie or TV show adapted from a beloved book, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find someone with no criticisms or hesitation in voicing them. Some of that can probably be chalked up to a possessive sort ofContinue reading “Adaptations and Retellings: Some Thoughts on Making Old Stories New”
Tag Archives: Words With Kate
Metathesis
Idioms: All the Stops
An Interview with L.E. Richmond
I recently discovered a fellow writer on Instagram who I immediately started following. Her name is L.E. Richmond, and her debut novel, The Mermaid’s Tale, comes out this fall. It has a gorgeous cover and a fantastic premise, and I can’t wait to read it! What’s more, she was kind enough to sit down withContinue reading “An Interview with L.E. Richmond”
Kate Reviews: Echo North
Check out a detailed review on my new Goodreads account! Until next time, word nerds!
Types of Words: Eggcorns
Here’s the original post where the term was coined! What’s your favorite eggcorn? You can also check out the video I made about malaprops and mondegreens. What’s your favorite weird type of word? Until next time, word nerds!
The Plot Notebook: A Writing Experiment
What’s your favorite way to plot out a story? I’m trying something new.
Kate Reviews: Wishtress
Back in Action!
The Difficulty of Art
Art isn’t always pretty. And it certainly isn’t always easy. A brief update about what’s been going on lately.