what do u study that u get to write such cool essays damn <3

I’m doing a double degree so I’m studying both film/media and creative writing! the film/media aspect of my BA is mostly so I leave uni with more industry-specific qualifications but I’m also really into analysing narrative forms beyond prose writing. I’m also interested in the entertainment industry’s relationship with academia, especially since storytelling is in such high demand in today’s climate. right now I’m hoping to go down the academic route so I can study narratology (narrative science) in all its niche glory but my biggest aspiration is to develop my own theories about narrative craft and be involved in story consultation. I also like the idea of teaching it if I can :”)) that being said it’s still early days for me and all this might change as I figure out my pathway so yeah! I’ll see how I go! I’m honestly just grateful that I have the opportunity to get a higher education and write about the things I’m interested in. I’m very lucky 🥹

Yes! I haven't really read Dickens but yeah I think the names Havisham and Compeyson are from Great Expectations and there's Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol and lots more I didn't recognise--I think it might really add to the whole viewing experience if you know a little more about the characters they're all based on but I also think the series takes a lot of liberties with the way they're adapting them which isn't that surprising considering they're putting like a dozen different characters into one story. 

I love that you have an English literature major! Like that just sounds so cool to me <3 I'm currently getting a master's degree in education and I'm always sad that literature (especially non german literature) is only such a small part of it. Although, that makes sense bc I'm studying to become a primary school teacher (I'll probably end up doing sth else tho) so ofc I can't just focus on literature 🙄😂 About the subtitles, I'm also just so used to having them on even if I don't need them most of the time so yeah it's a bit frustrating to not have them.

I'd recommend cooling your arm, but uhm someone once told me that's not good, so I'm not really sure about it. Maybe putting something soft beneath your arm while writing can help when you're leaning on it?

Super excited for the Chrissy alphabet! I'm so sad we didn't get to see more of her! I was at german comic con a few weeks ago and Grace is just the cutest. She walked past me and I was sooo flustered, I wish I could've spoken to her.

I'm always very nervous about talking to people here on tumblr so usually I just reblog fics and other things I like and put some emojis or thoughts in the tags but I wanna try and give more feedback bc your writing has brought me a lot of joy and I'm smiling whenever I see your name on my dash <33

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honestly even as an English major I’ve not read too much of Dickens’ stuff, I specialised in modern horror literature so it was a bit far away from his stuff haha! but I do love Great Expectations and Christmas Carol but yeah I wouldn’t know any of his other characters either haha

ahhh that’s so cool!! I hope your masters is going well darling! primary school teaching sounds amazing so I wish you all the best in that pursuit! & yeah same! I’m just so used to subtitles now that I actually so thrown off and uncomfortable if I can’t have them on

omg that’s sooo cute!! Grace seems like such sweetheart! yeah I’ve actually just finished the Chrissy alphabet now so I’m gonna edit it and then probably post it tomorrow night <33

ahhhh please you are literally the cutest!! honestly even just people reblogging a fic with a bunch of emojis to summarise their feelings makes a writer’s day I promise! genuinely even the simplest and smallest of comments is enough to make us smile and kick our feet and shit! honestly I’m just so so glad you like my work and that’s managed to brining you some joy <33

-hope