Tag: reading

• What I Learned: “The Purloined Letter”

  I was looking through the books I got while I was in college and found a collection of Edgar Allen Poe’s poetry and short stories. I’ve already read “The Raven”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, “A Tell-Tale Heart”, and “The Fall of the House of Usher” so I decided to start with one I hadn’t read…

  ateerablackwood

  May 27, 2023

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• I’m Reading “The Emotional Craft of Fiction” 1

  So a few years back, my beloved older sister got me a book on writing. Over the years, I’ve skimmed through different chapters but now I’ve decided it’s time I read the book in full and share my findings with you all. The first section is about the introduction, which is quite short and thus…

  ateerablackwood

  May 20, 2023

  Discussion, Inspiration

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• What I Learned: I’m Glad My Mom Died

  

  What I Learned from reading I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy:

  ateerablackwood

  October 23, 2022

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• What I Learned: The Little Prince

  

  What I learned from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: Cherish the little things. You are responsible for the things you tame.

  ateerablackwood

  October 20, 2022

  Discussion, What I Learned

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