giving writers: identity
Hello everyone, I hope I find you well. For those who want to continue improving their writing during the COVID-19 pandemic, here are five tips to make that happen. Even though I’m a (mature) student, you don’t need to be enrolled in anything to ‘improve your grades’ and so this article is for every writer…
Part way through the film Chocolat, Judy Dench gives a poetry book to her estranged grandson. He reacts in the way many children (and adults) would. Says thank you with a glazed expression, wishing the present was a new puppy or the next Assassin’s Creed. His grandmother notices this of course, and replies ‘It’s not that kind…
It was a joyful shock to the system. After many years of not being confident of my writing style, I had a sudden realisation during my last piece of coursework. In other words, for the first time I experienced the sensation of being totally at ease with the way I write and the stories I want…
Unlike many of the ideas I get for posts, this one wasn’t a sudden inspiration. On two separate occasions: while looking over my textbooks, then in the discount aisle of a supermarket; I thought about how much I’d improved recently. From perking up craft to forming a daily habit, these past few months have shown me…