Muse Music: October Edition

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Explaining your story and listening to others

One of the things I find most frustrating yet so helpful is explaining your story. So here we are, still freshly started on NaNoWriMo and my story is just creeping along. I can already tell my brain is having a hard time putting...

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NaNoWriMo

This year I'm going to try this again. Last year I didn't even come close to crossing the 50,000 word finish line and I think I know why... Sure, the idea is that you can marathon sprint your novel into existence but like...

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7 Things to do in Thailand

A little while ago I mentioned the options we expats have when Chuseok comes around. This Chuseok (September 26th-28th) I decided to try traveling abroad! I've never traveled abroad for this holiday or for such a short amount...

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Free Photo Editing Online

Recently I have been browsing the internet looking for ways to edit photos for myself and for this blog and I stumbled on to a few that make editing simple and fun! Here is a list of a few free ones I have found to...

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Expat Life: What to do during the Chuseok holiday?

As you might have gathered from a previous post of mine, I live in South Korea. I have lived here for a few years now as an English Teacher and each year I have to wonder, what do I do for the holidays?  The major holidays...

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Movie Review: Austenland

This is a fantastic take on what happens when a 30-something, Jane Austen aficionado goes on a week-long vacation to Austenland - "the world's only immersive Austen experience." Set in England on a grand estate in the...

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Steps to Naming Characters

Next to story plotting, naming your characters has to be one of the most important, nerve-wracking, and exciting moments in creating your story. For me, I usually spend a long time considering the name of my characters...

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How To Find Inspiration Through Topic Immersion

Imagine with me for a minute, you get inspired to write a story about some kids who solve a mystery in their hometown. You decide to write out the first scene that comes to mind, and as you write the scene you...

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Pikachu Post

Because I'm a fan of Pokémon and because I'm a fan of Pikachu and also because it's Monday, this will be a post of Pikachu gifs. Enjoy! ...

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World Building: Including Culture

If there is one thing that Game of Thrones has taught me, it's the pressing need for culture in one's story. I'm not just talking about fantasy or sci-fi stories, I mean in just about every genre. CULTURE IS IMPORTANT! Culture includes (but is not limited to): Traditions Design (buildings, clothes) Religion History Politics Entertainment Language A...

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Discover: Character Interrogation

For the past few months, I have been banging my head against a wall trying to figure out the motives for my characters in this current story I'm working on. The basic plot elements are all finished, but the hows and whys are not answered. AND I NEED ANSWERS, PEOPLE! I guess my approach to this was...

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Welcome!

Welcome to the new and improved Mermaid Tea! This was a blog I started years ago and sadly lost track of after I moved to South Korea back in 2012.  Originally this blog was a creative outlet for me and also...

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