Lance writes
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Lance writes
Articles
Published articles and personal anime writing, gathered together.
The Public Shelf
University Published Articles
A collection of articles written and published through the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Jayson Arendt ’24 – Hitting All the Right Notes
A UNCW baseball champion trades the diamond for the stage, chasing a career in country music after catching attention on American Idol.
Family Ties: Barri Piner ’94 and Her Daughters’ Shared Journey at UNCW
An English instructor and UNCW alumna finds her way back to campus — this time alongside her three daughters.
Anna Vreeling ’25 – A Clinical Talent
A clinical research student driven by personal loss turns her grief into a pursuit of a cure for ovarian cancer.
The Private Shelf
Anime, Games, and other Articles
Articles and listicles covering anime, games, music, and more,
Why Slice-of-Life Is Quietly Anime’s Most Consistent Genre – With 10 Shows That Prove It
Slice-of-life anime doesn’t always get the love it deserves, but it’s quietly some of the most consistent, comforting stuff out there.
Letters I Never Sent
On the words we save for ourselves.
Sunday Mornings, Unedited
A ritual, a coffee, and the page in front of me.
Published
The Art of the Long Read
A deep dive into longform journalism and why it still matters in the age of short attention spans.
Writing the City
How urban environments shape the writers who live in them — and the stories they tell.
Personal
Why I Write
A personal essay on the compulsion to put words on a page, even when no one is reading.
Notes on Silence
Reflections on solitude, creative blocks, and what happens when the words stop coming.
Prefer stories over essays? Wander into the fiction — or just say hello.
