#IWSG: The NaNoWriMo Curse

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November 2, 2022December 16, 2022 ~ Nortina S. ~ 4 Comments

Good morning! It’s the first Wednesday of the month, which means it’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group Day! let’s get into today’s question, shall we?

November 2 question: November is National Novel Writing Month. Have you ever participated? If not, why not?

Ugh!

NaNoWriMo has been the bane of my existence for nearly a decade now. Why? Because I keep trying…and failing miserably. And even as the mere thought of participating in NaNoWriMo this year triggers violent regurgitations from the pit of my insecure writer’s stomach, the deranged masochist writer in me dares me to take the plunge once again.

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How to Resurrect “Dark Universe” and Produce Interconnected Monster Movies the “Right” Way | Part 2

October 8, 2022October 17, 2022 ~ Nortina S. ~ 2 Comments

Good afternoon, fellow horror movie fanatics! In Part 1 of this series, I imagined myself as a studio exec at Universal in charge of reviving the prematurely terminated “Dark Universe,” our cinematic universe of classic monsters!

In step 1 of my plan, I established Stephen Sommers’ The Mummy as canon (pretending all subsequent Mummy movies never existed, similar to the endless timelines for Halloween). In step 2, the BIG bad made his terrifying debut: Dracula! Son of the Devil!

Next we’ll explore how this universe will continue and, if possible, search for a feasible ending…

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Can a Cinematic Universe Featuring Universal’s Classic Monsters Really Work? | Part 1

October 1, 2022October 17, 2022 ~ Nortina S. ~ 5 Comments

Hello, October! It’s the beginning of spooky season and also International Coffee Day, so grab yourself a French roast (or whatever international flavor suits your fancy) and sit down for a chat, because I’m in a talkative mood today!

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