Stories from the Notes App by Jalissa Jones

Stories from the Notes App by Jalissa Jones is a collection of four heartfelt short stories that illustrate the importance of being true to oneself. Each story follows uniquely different characters through their emotional journeys and are told in both first and third person narratives. The decision of which narrative to use helps the stories progress throughout the conflict while also engaging the audience, inviting them to be a part in the story. Jones creates relatable characters grappling with issues of self-perception and social performance. Each character resolves their realistic challenges while narrating the world around them, reflecting Jones’s upbeat and entertaining personality. Based loosely off her own experiences, Jones creates humorous and hopeful stories giving her audience a sense of positivity in a world that often focuses on the negative.