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A Special First-Look into the Upcoming YA Novel, 'Depend on Me'
Being a teenager is hard. But what's even more challenging is trying to push through high school and get into a good college, all while...
Amaris Manning
Sep 17, 202113 min read
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Q&A with best-selling author Jordon Greene: Watching for Comets
Light-hearted, sweet, authentic, and absolutely blissful. These are just a few ways to describe Jordon Greene’s Watching for Comets....
Amaris Manning
May 10, 20217 min read
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YA NOVELS CAPTURING CULTURAL DIVERSITY 2021
Sharing voices for all people is something that is important within the writing community. For many years, writers of different cultural...
Amaris Manning
May 10, 20214 min read
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Brittney Morris Came to “Slay” Against the Odds Like the Black Panther
Once school had ended for the day, Keira Johnson rushed home and settled in. She wasn’t frantic, nor was she relaxed. Keira was excited....
Amaris Manning
May 10, 20213 min read
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Developing the Concept of a Comic Strip
Developing a script is never an easy process, even when it is for comic strips. Creating a comic script requires a lot of investment,...
Amaris Manning
Apr 30, 20212 min read
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An Ode on Visual Imagery: The Gateway to Being Effective
Imagery is an integral part of comprehension. Without imagery, it would be impossible for people to understand situations personally....
Amaris Manning
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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Beyond the Viewing Seat: A Closer Look on that "1917" Scene
The amount of effort put into producing a scene of a film or a show can determine whether it will favor the audience. It sounds like a...
Amaris Manning
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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Helvetica is the Typeface Savior: A Review on a Font Film
Typeface and graphic design are crucial to the way we observe a particular brand and organization. Also, the way a message is presented...
Amaris Manning
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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A Writer’s Guide to UN-Block Your Mind: Tips on Getting Over Writer’s Block
Writer’s block—the great nemesis of the writing community. Yet, it is inevitable. Ever have one of those days where you have the...
Amaris Manning
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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In-Depth: Familia Photography
Family means everything. Even though my brother and I are posing, parents often view their children as “the apples of their eyes”. Thus,...
Amaris Manning
Apr 16, 20211 min read
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Book Cover Art Contrast and Delivery: Why It Matters
People usually say to never judge a book by its cover, but in truth, the cover provides insight into the tone of the story. From the...
Amaris Manning
Mar 25, 20213 min read
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In-Depth Analysis: A Critical Look At Civil Unrest & the Big Picture
A typical phrase— “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Again, typical, but it is true. Photography is an essential method of...
Amaris Manning
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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A Heartfelt Persuasion Battles Controversy: Cheerios 2013 Commercial
Loveable and wholesome are just two of the ways I would describe this commercial for Cheerios. The interracial Cheerios commercial was...
Amaris Manning
Feb 26, 20213 min read
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Welcome to Understanding Creativity
Salutations, This is not an instructional journal or a HOW-TO page. As a writer and an artist, I believe that we all have a different way...
Amaris Manning
Feb 2, 20211 min read
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