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Imposter Syndrome
A poem about failure. Art by Rachel A Rosen!
Michelle Browne
Dec 4, 20252 min read


A History of Failure
What are we all doing here? What do we expect of ourselves these days?
Michelle Browne
Nov 25, 20259 min read


The "Life of a Showgirl" Backlash is Making Me Nauseous
This essay is not an analysis of Life Of A Showgirl. Not exactly. Is it even a coherent analysis, or is it just a messy, confused vent about what happens when a woman is famous? Well, dear reader, we’re going to find out together. First, a disclaimer on my own biases, my own little standpoint theory discursion. I have a Swiftie in my life who’s very important to me, and that definitely prejudices my perspective on this. I started out as a pretty thoughtless Taylor Swift hater
shellebrowne
Oct 21, 202512 min read


What We Owe Our Fans: Emotional Contracts in Storytelling
What do authors owe their readers?
Michelle Browne
Sep 10, 202513 min read


Creative People Aren’t Good (Part 2)
Even secular people put too much credence in accidents of birth and acts of god.
shellebrowne
Aug 26, 20256 min read
Creative People Aren’t Smart (Part 1)
Thinking critically is an art form of its own. Not one that all creative people have mastered.
shellebrowne
Aug 19, 20254 min read
Fix Your Life: Notes From Reconstruction
So, I don't really do self-help, for a variety of reasons, but I've had this article jangling around in my head for a minute. I'm in the...
shellebrowne
Aug 12, 202510 min read


Back on Ash Tree Lane: Revisiting House of Leaves
a lengthy review of House of Leaves.
shellebrowne
Jul 28, 20236 min read


In Celebration of the Mary Sue
When the ninth Star Wars movie came out, Rise of Skywalker, a particular term from writing communities online started to become...
Michelle Browne
Aug 24, 20227 min read


Sin and Virtue: The Internet's Secret Code
Okay, so not long ago, I put out a post (written in November, actually...) about the internet getting meaner. Since then, I've been...
Michelle Browne
Feb 22, 20224 min read


Is the Internet Getting Meaner?
I'm going to dispense a bunch of advice that I wish both I had heard when I was younger and on the internet, and that I think younguns on...
Michelle Browne
Feb 15, 20222 min read
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