Lannah Marshall

Sometimes she writes. Sometimes she doesn’t. Either way, she’s not doing what she’s supposed to be doing.

This series will cover the stages of National Novel Writing Month and offer support and advice. This essay deals with getting prepared.

An introduction to critiquing writing, how to do it tactfully, and what it can mean for your writing.

Moving out for the first time can be a daunting experience, especially with just a cat for company.

A review of the Young Adult science fiction novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

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These two essays will be introducing and exploring voice within narrative literature, with this piece focusing on third-person narration.

A poem that found light, even when I could not. Contains themes which some may find upsetting.

These two essays will be introducing and exploring voice within narrative literature, with this piece focusing on first-person narration.

A review of the children’s fantasy novel The Neverending Story by Michael Ende.

Evelyn never received much from the world, not even a correctly proportioned hot chocolate.

Protagonists without character can become bland audience surrogates. To prevent writing a puppet you need to be able to spot them.