Everyone knows that most stories have a beginning, middle, and end. In fact, the narrative arc typically breaks the sequence of events in a story, such as the climax, into one of these three parts. Typically, stories will have the exposition and inciting incident in the beginning with the falling action and resolution in theContinue reading “Why the Middle Matters More than Any Other”
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About Me
Hi, aspiring writers! Welcome to my first blog, Scheme’n’Theme. As far as introductions go, my name is Kayla David. I’m a senior at Grand Canyon University, studying to earn a major in English with an emphasis in professional writing. Currently, I’m still deciding on which path I want to take, though GCU provides many excellentContinue reading “About Me”
When and Why Expectations Fall Short of Reality
Reality hardly ever matches up to expectation. That’s not to say it never does, but typically, people’s expectation differ from what reality is really like. There are even memes dedicated to it. Not to mention that common phrase: “This is different from what I expected” (with some variations, of course). This mismatch of expectation versusContinue reading “When and Why Expectations Fall Short of Reality”
A Discovery of Self Through Suffering and Living in the Past
As a matter of fact, he was always on the lookout for “something a little better,” but he died before he found it. ― James Baldwin, “Sonny’s Blues” People suffer. It’s an indisputable part of life and everyone bears with their own sufferings in their own ways. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that writersContinue reading “A Discovery of Self Through Suffering and Living in the Past”
The Harsh Reality of Judgement and Lying in “A Real Durwan”
I’ve lied before in my life. I’ve told white lies, and I’ve told exaggerated lies. It is something I’m not proud of, but it’s something I did, nonetheless. On the other hand, I like to consider myself rather honest. I know I am certainly not as honest as they come, but for the most part,Continue reading “The Harsh Reality of Judgement and Lying in “A Real Durwan””
An Expression of Being Lost and its Connection to Myths in “The Yellow Woman” and “Spirited Away”
“Yellow Woman went away with the spirit from the north and lived with him and his relatives. She was gone for a long time, but then one day she came back and she brought twin boys.” — Leslie Marmon Silko, “The Yellow Woman” The above quote is from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story, “Yellow Woman,” andContinue reading “An Expression of Being Lost and its Connection to Myths in “The Yellow Woman” and “Spirited Away””
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