In my mind, this was as clear as possible, it was her speaking to me. Frankly, it was creepy and exciting: she was fascinated with death and now she was on the other side of the curtain, and able to speak her words long after her body had decayed.
Author: Sabrina Parra Diaz
I believe in the power of a smile.
Introduction to an Unwritten Memoir
My story doesn’t have an ending. Since I am a person and the end of a person is usually their death, I’ll call this A Good Thing. When I say, ‘my story’, however, be aware that I do not mean “The story of me”. Rather, it is “a story that belongs to me”. By putting… Continue reading Introduction to an Unwritten Memoir
Drawing Casita
Can we take a moment to obsess about Encanto? It's a movie that tackles family dynamics, trouble even when everyone has the best of intentions, communication, mental health, and conflict when there is no one big antagonist. Already, a storytelling feat!
Little Daylight Scene 2
A while ago I posted the first scene of my play, Little Daylight, about an irreverent princess who is taking her fate into her own hands.I think it's time I share scene two!
Prologue to a Murder Mystery Play
CAMILA resists the urge to crawl her way backstage and decompose.
How does one read Emily Dickinson?
Because, the truth is, poetry is awesome. To be more specific, Emily Dickinson is AWESOME. And I pinky promise you don't need to be able to identify meter or have intimate knowledge of the nineteenth century to enjoy her poetry.
A Mermaid Triptych
The stage and audience are underwater.
Bo’s Job at The Ghost Factory
Based on the lyrical essay "Defiance, Ohio is The Name of a Band", by Hanif Abdurraqib
Stepping Up or Stepping Down? An Investigation of the Gendered Preconceptions Prompting the Stereotype of the “Evil Stepmother”
Patterns in behavior shown in fairytales have roots in real-world sexism, and affect the reality outside of the story now.
Harry Potter VS Doofenshmirtz in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
Good characters are three-dimensional. We should not know everything about them right away, nor should their protagonistic or antagonistic role define their personality. Cardboard characters will lead the audience to rolling their eyes as they experience an underwhelming sense of familiarity; a bland main character who embarks on a quest because it’s what’s right, a witty best friend who is content on making their entire life about the main character, a villain who just wants to see the world burn while they twirl their mustache. Characters must have reasons, a desire to fulfill and indecision in their actions.
Sabrina Parra Díaz 