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Poetry Analysis, Poetry Analysis Examples, Understanding Poetry / Posted on 17th April 201817th April 2018

Understanding Poetry – Emily Dickinson: “Hope”

The Magic of Poetry The idea of analysing and understanding poetry might seem daunting or even coldly scientific. The moment someone says the word “poetry” […] Read More

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How to Write / Posted on 13th April 2018

A Sure-Fire Way of Creating Tension

Creating Tension in Your Fiction There’s a lot of advice out there about creating tension in your writing. As far as I can tell, quite […] Read More

Movie Reviews / Posted on 3rd April 2018

Review: The Dressmaker

Review: The Dressmaker  Sewing together a murder Cast: Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Hugo Weaving, and Liam Hemsworth Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse Producer: Sue Maslin Screenplay: Jocelyn […] Read More

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Uncategorized / Posted on 27th March 2018

Riddles

Mysteries, riddles, and puzzles I love riddles. Things that test the mind. Something with a treasure at the end of the rainbow, so to speak. […] Read More

Writing Journal / Posted on 10th March 2018

What I am Working on

The Work I am currently working on a novel. It has been under construction for the last three (and a bit) years. It has been […] Read More

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How to Write, Series Reviews, Writing Analysis / Posted on 28th February 20187th March 2018

Altered Carbon, or How Not to Start Your Story

How Not to Start Your Story Lessons from the Pilot Episode of Altered Carbon I went into Netflix‘s cyberpunk extravaganza, Altered Carbon, as blind as […] Read More

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Book Reviews / Posted on 3rd February 20183rd February 2018

Book Review: La Belle Sauvage by Phillip Pullman

Review of La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust #1) by Philip Pullman Twenty years after the publication of Northern Lights, Philip Pullman returns to his parallel […] Read More

Short Stories / Posted on 29th January 201830th January 2018

Short Story: Heart Storm

Heart Storm by Marcel M du Plessis Rain filled the café. Droplets fell from the spaces between the ceiling tiles and splattered on the floor. […] Read More

How to Write, Writing Journal / Posted on 18th January 201829th January 2018

Creating Characters for Fiction

How to develop characters for your novel Getting to know the voices in your head As a budding writer you might feel pressured into plotting […] Read More

Entries & Topics, Flash Fiction / Posted on 12th January 201829th January 2018

Flash Fiction Friday Prompt #1

The First Flash Fiction Friday Prompt! This is the first prompt with Calliope’s Prisoner’s weekly flash fiction Friday. Each Friday I will post a topic, […] Read More

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