Chad McIntyre

authorial intent

How to Question the Author’s Intent Without Ruining the Story

Is it possible to question an author’s intent without throwing the entire story into chaos? Absolutely. But let’s be honest—sometimes it feels like trying to untangle headphones in the dark. You want to understand why the author made certain choices (What were they aiming for? Are they intentionally messing with your brain?), but you don’t […]

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How an ADHD Diagnosis Transformed Chaos into Clarity

At first, it felt like there was something fundamentally wrong with me—an ineffable dissonance between who I was and who I thought I ought to be. Life became a puzzle where the pieces didn’t quite fit, an endless parade of misplaced keys, missed deadlines, and inexplicable overwhelm. For years, I chalked it up to personal

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Unconventional Storytelling

A Literary Puzzle: Decoding Stories with Unconventional Narratives

Some stories unravel as neatly as a spool of thread, following a predictable arc that offers comfort in its familiarity. Others, however, are more like shattered glass—disjointed, fragmented, yet dazzling in their reflective complexity. Unusual narrative structures take this fragmented brilliance and transform it into an art form, reshaping how tales are told and understood.

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