Today, we're talking about symbolism! Interpreting symbols in creative works is drilled into our heads when we're in school (or at least it was for me!). So, why not listen to me babble on about it?
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When we hear the words ‘get lost’, it’s never really a good thing. Being lost is never a good thing. Either way, the feelings of loneliness, sadness and giving up are evoked within us in these situations. However, I encourage all of you to get lost. Get lost in writing, storytelling, reading, life and everything else in between. This is starting to sound a bit inspirational, which it isn’t meant to be. What I’m really trying to say is one of the most beautiful things about storytelling is the ability to get lost in it. The reason why I fell in love with storytelling was because I did exactly that. One day, I was sitting on my bed with a book in hand (I even remember which book, but that’s for another post!) and I was absolutely transfixed by it. It is part of a series, which I loved (and still do—again, more on that in a future post!), and I just wanted to know what would happen next. Before I knew it, I was transported to this other setting. I had such vivid details in my head. I was with the characters. I forgot I was on my bed. I was completely lost in the story and it was one of the best things that happened to me. It's time for you to learn what books I will be reading and reviewing! In this video, I announce 18 books that are up next. I hope you're just as excited as I am!
21/11/2018 0 Comments Writing Wednesday #1It's finally up! Welcome to the first Writing Wednesday where we will be doing a writing activity called 'The Word Hoard'. Have you ever heard about this writing activity? If not, watch this video or read this to find out!
20/11/2018 0 Comments Why I love storytelling #1: CharactersFor the first instalment in this casual series about why I love storytelling, I want to talk about my love for meeting new characters. If this is also something you enjoy when reading books, playing video games or watching movies and TV shows, then this is a time for us to sit and think about why it is we love knowing fictional characters. For me, there is something so refreshing about starting a new book or series and getting to know the main character. There may be one or there may be multiple. They can be someone we relate to closely or someone we feel we contend with. However, I think we can all agree that if they are written effectively, then it doesn’t matter if they are like us or not. This is only the main character I’ve mentioned here, but what about the side characters? The antagonist? Today, I'm talking to you about ecocriticism. It's time to start thinking about the environment, nature, life forces and all that jazz, and how it impacts or is portrayed in literary works.
15/11/2018 0 Comments What is a... full stop?Unless we’re exclaiming, questioning or trailing off, full stops tend to be the punctuation mark that get the final say. By far one of the most popular and most used punctuation mark, the full stop is generally the first bit of punctuation we learn after we can start writing sentences. So, if they’re that plain and simple, why bother with a blog post? Well, they have plenty of other uses as well, and I want to highlight what not to do with a full stop. In my experience in editing documents as well as reading newspapers, journals and other publications, I have seen plenty of full stops used in the wrong way. Wouldn’t you hate to find out that, even though you felt so confident with your skills with the full stop, you were wrong the whole time? For your reference, my main resource for this information is the Australian Style manual for authors, editors and printers. It's time for us to talk about the literary theory called 'queer theory'! It's not as well established as some of the other literary theories we have spoken about, but it is definitely something that is becoming more prominent and will continue to grow.
6/11/2018 0 Comments What is an... em and en rule?It sounds funny, right? ‘What is an… em and en rule?’ almost sounds like I’m talking about the delicious chocolate treats! Well, they’re not as delicious as they are, but when used correctly in your day-to-day writing they can definitely sweeten what you’re trying to say (bad pun, I know). Let’s be serious for a moment. I know when I first heard the term ‘em and en rule’, I was very confused and all I could ask was… well, ‘what is an em and en rule?’. Well, turns out they’re the names of the different lengths of dashes. You know when you’re typing on Word and you pop in a dash or two, and then you hit the space bar and it changes length? In that moment, you are being introduced to an em or en rule! How can you tell the difference? It’s not too hard, I promise! Think about what they’re called and it might just come to you… |
AuthorCharlotte is a reading and writing lover who has completed a creative writing intensive course at the University of Oxford and is a current university student studying a double degree in journalism and creative writing. If you are curious to learn more, check out the 'About' page. Archives
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