S. Frazer

Joined March 2021

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She/her • 29 • Aspiring writer

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Growing up, I saw love as a contest. A man was an object of conquest. But I live with my parents, A burden and scared, with
By S. Frazer3 years ago in Poets
Voyage of Redemption
Charles Lightoller was the senior surviving officer of the Titanic sinking. He infamously lowered several half-full lifeboats, intending to fill them with women and children once they had reached the water; instead, the boats pushed off from Titanic and did not return. Decades later, after Lightoller had retired from service in the Royal Navy, he aided in the Dunkirk evacuation of 1940. In a boat licensed to carry just 21 passengers, Lightoller and his crew rescued 127 British servicemen from the advancing German troops. Over 330,000 Allied soldiers were saved from the French coast. This is my fictionalized retelling of that day. Lightoller was depicted in James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic, and a character in the 2017 film Dunkirk (ironically named “Mr. Dawson”) is based on him.
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Fiction
Cheering Up Gracie
Millie Bobbie Bear was an unexpected addition to the Frazer family. After my 17-year-old sister's relationship ended, she showed up with an Australian shepherd puppy, the result of her post-breakup impulsiveness.
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Petlife
2022 Bingo
On the morning of December 31, 2021, I awoke to thoughts of my bingo board. I had made it a year prior, at the end of 2020, a 5x5 grid of mostly far-fetched things that might happen in 2021. At the center, in the box typically labeled 'Free Space,' I had written, "I survive 2021."
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Motivation
Thank You, Prince Harry
It is now a proven fact that for years, Meghan Markle has been the target of a coordinated hate campaign. Earlier this year, Bot Sentinel, a nonpartisan platform designed to locate bots and trolls on social media, conducted an analysis of more than 114,000 tweets about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It found that Meghan has been the victim of a targeted campaign, the purpose of which is to harass the Duchess with vitriolic and abusive messages, disseminate misinformation about her, and amplify negative sentiments toward her.
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Humans
The Dumbest Anti-Sussex Argument
"I thought they wanted their privacy." The most asinine combination of words in the English language. Why, critics ask, are Meghan and Harry always in the limelight? Didn't they ditch the monarchy because they wanted their privacy?
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Journal
I Sold Out, and You Can, Too
If you follow my work and have wondered why so many of my recent stories are about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, here's the answer: I'm a sellout.
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Lifehack
5 More Reasons I Didn't Read Your Story
A while back, I wrote what is still one of my most successful pieces: "Why I Didn't Read Your Story." In it, I offered what I think are some pretty good tips for attracting readers on Vocal. People seemed to find it useful, so I've written a completely unsolicited part two.
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Journal
A Better Way to Organize Your Stories
I learned the hard way when I first joined Vocal that simply hitting 'Enter' a couple of times will not leave a blank space in a story; for whatever reason, the system fills in those gaps and pushes those paragraphs back together. Determined to organize my stories in a more aesthetically pleasing way, I was forced to get creative, and I quickly found a solution to the problem: images of lines.
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Lifehack
Movie Trailers I Still Think About
Before audiences ever see a movie, they watch the trailer. A great trailer is a filmmaker's best chance at getting viewers excited about a film and in the theater on opening night. Here are seven unforgettable movie trailers that did their job and have stuck with me over time:
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Geeks
Books I'm Glad They Made Me Read
Every student has mandatory reading. From elementary school through college, teachers assign novels that are (supposed to be) read by everyone and discussed as a group in class.
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Education
The Day the Magic Died
There is one scene in the Harry Potter film series that to this day lives on in infamy. You know the one. For years, this scene from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the series' fourth installment, has been the subject of ridicule for its brazen divergence from the book and complete misrepresentation of one of its main characters.
By S. Frazer4 years ago in Geeks