Writers have always needed attention. The internet just turned the theatre lights on all day. The real trick now is learning to use the machine without becoming its clown.
Agree with all of this so much. Your English teacher sounds amazing btw. There is no greater thrill than being the anonymized class example essay. I think I've just been chasing that feeling ever since high school haha. Also, I too feel like a jester and a Great Clips banana man quite frequently.
‘Trying to break into journalism increasingly feels like trying to smuggle yourself aboard a sinking ship’ - ADORE this line, incredibly relatable as a journalist wannabe
Meaningful and makes me self reflective ! Excellent
Writers have always needed attention. The internet just turned the theatre lights on all day. The real trick now is learning to use the machine without becoming its clown.
absolutely loved this piece! there’s so much of it I connect to, so glad you put it into words!
Aw thank you so much <3!!
Agree with all of this so much. Your English teacher sounds amazing btw. There is no greater thrill than being the anonymized class example essay. I think I've just been chasing that feeling ever since high school haha. Also, I too feel like a jester and a Great Clips banana man quite frequently.
Ah yes, the validation from a curmudgeonly English teacher approving your work >
loved this one! (I also had a giant hulking lenovo thinkpad in high school lol)
Ty!! And Yasss and I literally always lost the stylus for mine 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️
‘Trying to break into journalism increasingly feels like trying to smuggle yourself aboard a sinking ship’ - ADORE this line, incredibly relatable as a journalist wannabe
🫶🫶 thank you Rachel!
brilliant as always Madison!
i love a meta battle with the self on the internet, about the internet
Thank you <3! Was so inspired my your piece for this one!! ⭐️⭐️
Congrats on the sponsorship!