The Noise in IR’s Head: Writing Mental Chaos Without Losing the Reader In the IR Carnival Trip, the chaos doesn’t begin with explosions or car chases. It begins with a hum…
Carnival as Metaphor: Why Chaos Makes the Perfect Coming-of-Age Setting When you think of a carnival, what comes to mind? Bright lights, the sweet smell of cotton candy, the dizzying heights of the Ferris wheel.
IR and Jimmy: How Humor Masks Fear in Teenage Friendships Teenage friendships often look loud, chaotic, and full of jokes from the outside. If you listen closely, though, the humor is rarely just humor.