April Arevalo Selim > Recent Status Updates

Great photos; well written; not an overly clinical book and is not intended to be

I don’t know what to say other than I can see why people of my temperament are drawn to this book.

I primarily write short stories and novels but studying screenplays has been the biggest breakthrough for me. This book has a no nonsense, stripped down approach I needed right now.

For others who may be having to do a lot of self work with limited access to actual therapy due to finances - this book is tremendously helpful, but I highly advise pacing yourself. I’m naturally a fast and immersed reader but this is not a topic to go too quickly alone, even when you’re feeling relieved by what you’re learning. Breathe and be kind to yourself.

Good fun, immersive worldbuilding and well paced so far!

Poetry isn’t my primary writing form, but following these prompts has been a great way to work through writer’s block, and is also just informative and interesting.

He speculated that Homo sapiens have thrived particularly from our ability to not only create but to in believe fiction. Super intriguing and very well explored & articulated so far.

Whatever else I end up thinking of this book I love that it pulled me in right away. I love that feeling of being engulfed so deeply into a story that you feel disoriented when you break yourself away.

Love the father-daughter centered storyline so far. Would have loved this book in my early teens, especially.