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    Why I Killed My Main Character
    Karissa Chmil
    • 7 days ago
    • 3 min
    Articles

    Why I Killed My Main Character

    S1:00. I pulled out my laptop and settled down on the sofa to write. 1:40. Tensions were growing higher; the end of the book was getting...
    57 views8 comments
    Beta Readers Wanted!
    Karissa Chmil
    • Jul 23
    • 2 min
    Articles

    Beta Readers Wanted!

    In the writing world, there are two main-types of "pre-publishing" readers: alpha readers and beta readers. Alpha readers look over a...
    25 views2 comments
    Why History Matters: A Storyteller's Thougts
    Karissa Chmil
    • May 14
    • 3 min
    Articles

    Why History Matters: A Storyteller's Thougts

    In the past year, I did something I never thought I'd do - read The Histories, by Herodotus: in many ways, the oldest form of recorded...
    106 views10 comments
    A Thought on Happy Endings
    Karissa Chmil
    • Apr 30
    • 3 min
    Articles

    A Thought on Happy Endings

    Sometimes I hate happy endings. You know the ones. The neat, square, too-good-to-be-true endings where everything coincidentally turns...
    90 views14 comments
    17 Quotes for the Bookish Soul
    Karissa Chmil
    • Feb 12
    • 2 min
    Articles

    17 Quotes for the Bookish Soul

    Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that I am in love with quotes. Of course, when you throw the bookish element in there, too....
    47 views4 comments
    A Writer's Letter to a Recently Finished Project
    Karissa Chmil
    • Feb 5
    • 2 min
    Articles

    A Writer's Letter to a Recently Finished Project

    There is nothing like the moment when you write your last sentence. As all writers will tell you, the feeling of reaching the end of a...
    51 views10 comments
    A Scientific Note on Bookworms
    Karissa Chmil
    • Dec 18, 2021
    • 2 min
    Articles

    A Scientific Note on Bookworms

    Bookworms are intriguing creatures, and scientists have never quite been able to classify them—their best attempt lies somewhere between...
    73 views15 comments
    Is Reading a Waste of Time?
    Karissa Chmil
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 5 min
    Articles

    Is Reading a Waste of Time?

    The Dreamer awakens, The shadow goes by, The tale I have told you, That tale is a lie. But listen to me, Bright maiden, proud youth, The...
    177 views16 comments

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