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Reading Classics: Misconceptions & Pride

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Aug 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

Part I of IV: Introduction I love classics. Whether it’s John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” or Orwell, I believe there is alot of benefit in reading the classics. Traditionally, ‘classics’ refers to the classical age in the Mediterranean...

Problematic Media Does Not Need Fixing

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 25, 2019 | General Fiction, literature

Problematic media exists- and it needs understanding, not scorn. Allow me to share a story about internet lingo. Ever heard the phrase ‘your fave is problematic’? It’s a notorious part of Tumblr history. A blog- called Your Fave Is Problematic...

Effective Dystopia: Three Tips

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Mar 14, 2019 | literature, Writing Tips

Dystopias- a subgenre of science fiction- remains one of my favourite genres to read. It’s also polarizing and causes the reader to analyze the world they live in. No topic is off bounds- politics, religion, sex, violence, drugs and entertainment- are shown in...