Abby Does Things: Lessons from publishing my first book
Author Abigail Morrison shares a few lessons from publishing her first novel.
Story Shots: Solving the Shonen problem with Juzo Inui
Author Abigail Morrison discusses how restraining overpowered characters via relationships, worldbuilding, and plot can lead to more effective stories.
Story Shots: Su-Won as the complex antagonist
Author Abigail Morrison examines the character Su-Won from the popular manga/anime Yona of the Dawn as an example of a complex antagonist and provides examples of how a complex antagonist can add relational, thematic, and plot depth to a story.
Revamping the blog
Hi All, I’m going to be making some changes to the blog, so I wanted to chat a little bit about that here. First, we’ll look at why I decided to change things; second, my parameters for choosing a new format; and last, what things will look like moving forward. The old In considering what …
Two Weeks After Book Launch Day
Hi All, My sincere apologies that it has been so long since I last posted. With launching a book, life has been a little crazy. However, I did want to give you some updates about where I’m at and what I’ve learned two weeks after publishing my first book. Where I’m at First, a look …
Abby Likes Things: No Guns Life
Hi Everybody, Doing my best to get things back on track with another post, this time about one of my favorite anime/mangas, No Guns Life. The rundown No Guns Life is a cybernoir manga that ran from 2014-2021. It was written and drawn by Tasuku Karasuma and adapted into an anime starting in 2019, with …
Abby Does Things: The 10% Book Launch
Hi Everyone, One of the key things when running a blog is consistency. As you can see from the fact I haven’t posted in over a month, I have not done great with that so far. Let me explain: In deciding to launch my book at the end of the summer, I’ve had a tremendous …
Abby Likes Things: Ranking of Kings
Hi Everyone, Welcome to post three, where we talk about the 2021 anime series, Ranking of Kings. Minor spoilers ahead. The rundown Ranking of Kings is an anime based on a manga of the same name by Sosuke Toka. It follows the story of young, deaf, weak, and mute Prince Boiji, a boy who has …
Abby Does Things: Starting a Blog
Hey friends, Welcome to post two, wherein I discuss what you can expect from this blog. You’ll find two main categories of posts here. The first is “Abby Likes Things,” which will encompass the vast majority of the posts that I’ll do (including my first one!). “Abby Likes Things” posts are laid out in four …
Abby Likes Things: Mission: Impossible II
Hi there, and welcome to my inaugural post on my new blog. Glad you could join us. Today, we’ll be looking at the 2000 action epic, Mission: Impossible II. As always, minor spoilers ahead. The rundown Mission: Impossible II is an action movie from 2000. It was directed by John Woo and stars Tom Cruise …