PaytoninWriting 150WP4: In my own languageI’ve never taken any real ownership over language. It exists, I use it; it’s a one-way relationship that suits me just fine.Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
PaytonPost 6: Wrap Party!PSA: This is mostly just a big ‘Thank You’ note. (It’s probably also the most positive piece you’ll find in my Medium writing collection.)Dec 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021
PaytonPost 5: Moving OnI don’t think it’s ever easy to move on from something you really like and enjoy. I recently finished my internship with a film festival in…Dec 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021
PaytonPost 4: A Better WriterAlthough this won’t be my last post for this semester, this is a reflection I felt that I needed to write now.Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
PaytoninWriting 150The Man Behind the Female Mask: The Female Mind-Body Split“Tragedy is when I stub my toe. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die.” — Mel BrooksNov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021
PaytoninWriting 150WP2: An Evil FeministThe title of an evil scientist, especially at this time of year, has a particular ring to it that I strive to embody. We all know they’re…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
PaytonThe Strange Love of Martha IversMartha Ivers: Now, Sam. Do it now. Set me free, set both of us free. He fell down the stairs and fractured his skull, that’s how he died…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
PaytonLauraLaura Hunt: You forced me to give you my word. I never have been and I never will be bound by anything I don’t do of my own free will.Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
PaytonDouble IndemnityWalter Neff: Yes, I killed him. I killed him for money — and a woman — and I didn’t get the money and I didn’t get the woman. Pretty…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021