This blog used to be called "Laura + the voices," and you'll notice that's also the name in the URL. The "voices" originally referred to my idea of talking about my own writing. When I started this, I had some idea of writing interviews in character "voices." And then I didn't do that, like...at all. Oops. Mostly I talk about other people's writing here! This blog has become more of a casual, almost therapeutic space for me to practice low-stakes writing.
I got to see a double feature with friends this Saturday: Moana followed by Rogue One. My review of Moana, containing only information you might need to know about the characters or context, is below. A review of Rogue One, which is not going to be so spoiler-free, is forthcoming. A More or Less Spoiler-Free Review of Moana Moana is a wonderful movie. Imagination, characters, visuals, and everything combined to create a beautiful world with a great story. Moana is the adventurous daughter of a chief on a Pacific island. Though she longs to hop on a boat and explore the vast expanse of ocean all around her, she reluctantly quashes this rebellious spirit in order to learn how to be a good leader. When life starts dying on the island, it turns out that the world needs an adventurer like Moana to save them all. source No Dead Parents Disney's rather infamous for the "dead parents as backstory or motivator" trope. It's a powerful move, but one that'...
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