I will try to hold on to the intense feeling. I will both be glad that thatโs no longer happening and kind of miss it. When youโre 14, youโre basically on drugs all the time - the hormones in your body are so crazy. But I really loved and appreciated the intensity of that. And youโre experiencing everything for the first time, so everything feels like an epiphany. And, like, I really liked the experience of having a crush, because I was like, this is my thing and it doesnโt have to do with you and youโre just some dummy boy for me to project on.
Tavi GevinsonI do think reading is the best practice for writing, along with writing all the time. I actually never liked writing on my own or in school until I'd had my blog for a while and realized I'd been writing every day for years.
Tavi GevinsonThe Internet, really. It's amazing what you can find. There are so many different resources on the Internet and I got into blogging because of my friend's sister who had a blog, Fashion Robot, which she stopped a few months ago just because it was too much time ... I started taking more of an interest in fashion, and going to more websites like Style.com or whatever. Eventually I made a hasty decision and made my own.
Tavi GevinsonWhat makes a strong female character is a character who has weaknesses, who has flaws, who is maybe not immediately likable, but eventually relatable.
Tavi Gevinson