Written on Jul, 03, 2023
by Robin
When I was reading and studying for my Bachelor’s in English Literature, I used to joke that the reason English books were so much thinner than Russian lit books, was that secondary characters in Russian literature were never two dimensional like they were…
Written on Jan, 10, 2016
by Robin
At the time that I had started writing this post*, I had been contemplating factors that impact the communication between two people. Our therapist oft asks about the our communication. I’m going to go out on a thick, sturdy branch here and postulate that examining the quality…
Written on Oct, 04, 2015
by Robin
When an author introduces magical or supernatural power of invisibility, the author wrestles with the logistics of it. How does it turn on and off, or does it? Does the character have to wear makeup to be seen? Does the character have to…
Written on Aug, 22, 2015
by Robin
I find myself trying on and shedding myriad metaphors for depression. Last week, I flirted with the metaphor of puppet theater in an attempt to convey the strategies one uses to function through depression: you as the puppet master, dancing numerous wooden, yet…