Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here
2016-03-25
In real life (IRL), Scarlett Epstein attends Melville High; she’s sixteen years old and the product of a home broken by divorce. To escape the mundane fakery she encounters in school—where everyone’s life seems defined by relationship drama, financial status, and popularity—she writes fan fiction based on the Lycanthrope High series created by John St. Clair and posts it online. In writing group fashion, her online forum of friends share their alternate plots and embellished characters and give one another feedback. But when the show is cancelled, Scarlett feels adrift and without a purpose. Writing makes Scarlett feel like a real person; it allows herRead More →