21st Century Bronte
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21st Century Brontë #14: Overhyped Heroes
21st Century Brontë #14 by Brontë Bettencourt Overhyped Heroes Last Thursday was the premiere of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. I’ve been asked by numerous friends my thoughts on the movie, as if I obviously led the charge on opening night. I haven’t seen the movie, nor do I intend to. The instant that Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #13: Trust The Process
21st Century Brontë #13 Trust The Process My editor asked me to write about what I’ve learned about writing since starting 21st Century Brontë. Initially, I thought of a kid reading her book report to the class. I was Stan or Kyle at the end of an older episode of South Park, summarizing my experience Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë # 12: Cartoons, Fantasy, Cultural Relevance
21st Century Brontë # 12 by Brontë Bettencourt Cartoons, Fantasy, Cultural Relevance On Monday I made the mistake of seeing Zootopia, Disney’s newest animated release. By mistake I mean that by the time this post goes live, I would’ve seen the movie a second time with my good pal, Leabert, and will be scrounging for Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #11: This is Not Nostalgia
21st Century Brontë #11 by Brontë Bettencourt This is Not Nostalgia When I initially received Dragon Age Origins in 2009, that world seemed full of in-game possibilities. That was my first time encountering a video game so vast, with roughly 50 hours of gameplay, excluding all of the side quests, six origin stories to choose Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #10: The Money Problem, Part 2
21st Century Brontë #10 by Brontë Bettencourt The Money Problem, Part 2 I kept telling myself that I could handle whatever my job throws at me. This work was not, technically, what I graduated college for, but ultimately this would be a secure, if random stepping stone on my path to publishing stories. This job paid the Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #10: Notes on the Commonality of the Depressed Writer
21st Century Brontë #10 by Brontë Bettencourt Notes on the Commonality of the Depressed Writer When I was younger I idolized Anne Rice. All of her long, winding, ornate descriptions of her elegant vampires and their plights over humanity, immortality, and the ruthless effects of time on all things but them had me yearning to Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #9: The Dance Macabre
21st Century Brontë #9 by Brontë Bettencourt The Dance Macabre Last fall, I couldn’t step into the University of Central Florida’s Anime club without stumbling into an Undertale conversation. This unassuming 16-bit indie game (8-bit in combat) took the gaming community by storm in under a month, earning numerous awards proclaiming it the best game Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #8: Notes on Aesthetic Afterlives
21st Century Brontë #8 by Brontë Bettencourt Notes on Aesthetic Afterlives It has been a couple weeks since we lost Alan Rickman. My Facebook feed was a steady stream of pictures consisting of flowers being left outside of Professor Snape’s classroom in Hogwarts castle, silhouettes of wizards pointing their wands skyward. His stoic visage coupled with Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #7: The Unlikeable, Likeable Character
21st Century Brontë #7 by Brontë Betterncourt The Unlikeable, Likeable Character Late last year I started a Dungeon & Dragons 5e campaign. The decision occurred around 2:30-3:00 A.M. Previously, my D&D experience ranged from on and off participation in my friend 3.5th edition, and the inkling of participation in my other friend’s Pathfinder edition. Both Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #6: Character Growth
21st Century Brontë #6 Character Growth Whenever I used to talk about my writing to anyone, there’s a single name I always eagerly mentioned. Her wild dark hair with crimson highlights, pale complexion, and bright, amber eyes have followed me in The Sims, World of Warcraft, Soul Calibur, and so many other character creation modes. Continue reading
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