Media That Influenced Me
This section includes two books that have inspired my writing style, two shows that inspired my goals in life, and two no skip albums that I listen to while writing.
"We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other."
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
This book destroyed me in the best way possible. A greek myth retelling of the life and death of Achilles from the perspective of his confidant and lover, Patroclus. The scenes between the two are beautifully written and immensely devastating.
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"There is nothing more poetically inspiring than loving the right person at the wrong place at the wrong time."
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Pretty Reckless
by L.J. Shen
This book contains the enemies to lovers trope, one of my favorites, and it is very well done. Daria is Queen B at her school, rich and popular while Penn is on the rival football team. The two are complete opposites and yet she saves all of her firsts for him.
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AnnaSophia Robb as
Carrie Bradshaw
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Austin Butler
as
Sebastian Kydd
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The Carrie Diaries
Carrie Bradshaws goal in life is to be a writer, specifically in New York. In this show, her high school years are spent trying to reach that goal. She is a character that I relate to, I aspire to be a writer in New York just like she does.
Gilmore Girls
Rory Gilmore is another character that I share a lot of traits with. She has an intense love for reading and writing and wants to be a journalist. While I will not be going the journalist route, I do relate to her love for writing as well as reading.
Lauren Graham
as
Lorelai Gilmore
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Alexis Bledel
as
Rory Gilmore
Stick Season
by Noah Kahan
Professionally, this album has me in a chokehold. I have listened to it on repeat since it came out. Each song is filled with intense emotions conveyed through the lyrics and inflections in his voice.
conversations with myself about you
by lovelytheband
Listening to this album makes me want to write. These songs are full of multiple different experiences in a relationship that give me the inspiration to write about love and heartbreak.