And that’s a wrap
This year is about to end and in some ways I feel like it has only just begun. So much has been packed into the year and time has slipped …
RMIT PWE
Post-study reflections
It’s an incredible time for me right now that feels like a beginning, more than an ending. I’ve just submitted my final piece of assessment of my Associate Degree in Professional …
2015 in review
It’s been a long time since I last posted. Life’s been a bit crazy, and there just didn’t seem like there was time, or energy to post here. But, as …
Back on track
It’s been a chaotic year to say the least, and having some deadlines is helpful in providing distractions. These last few weeks I have been back at uni (RMIT) and …
Silvia Kwon’s take on writing
One of the great joys of doing the RMIT Professional Writing and Editing Associate Degree program is the connections made. As a part of on of the Developing a Writing …
Kurt Vonnegut’s Shapes of Stories
In my pursuit of story knowledge, I found this cool graphic. It explores Kurt Vonnegut’s thesis of the story shape, and how the character’s ups and downs reveal the shape. …
Reading different genres
Do you avoid certain genres when you are looking for a good read? I do. I am generally a wide, across-all-genre reader and in fact that is one of the …
Sharpen the pencils and the focus
It’s time to sharpen the pencils and the focus. Classes begin for me tonight. This semester I’m tackling Advance Manuscript Editing and Developing a Writing Project. I have the pleasure …
Travel writing
Travel writing is a good way to earn money as a writer as many places publish them. Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travellers don’t know where they’re going. Travel …
Writing food reviews
According to Ruth Reichl good reviews (whether food, travel, books or art) prepare the reader for the experience and the most important rule is to review what they are trying to do, not what …