Lavinia ThompsonSep 21, 2020Belladonna's Roots 4: Deadly NightshadeThe ominous, droopy, bell-shaped flower that becomes a purple star is an enticing sight, growing on branches that reach out, almost...
Lavinia ThompsonSep 14, 2020Belladonna's Roots 3: NarcissismNarcissist: “an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance”, and also: “a person affected with...
Lavinia ThompsonSep 6, 2020Belladonna's Roots 2: a glimpse at the profileResearch, research, research. Knowledge becomes central to a story. Much of what a writer studies to make a story realistic never makes...
Lavinia ThompsonAug 30, 2020Belladonna's RootsA story is written when many pieces and layers of inspiration weave together. It starts with something – a phrase, an image, a song,...
Lavinia ThompsonAug 11, 2020Look at me, a new aesthetic! This is a quick update! Actually, low key an excuse to show off the exquisite revamp this blog has gone through. (More on that later.) I...
