Last Tuesday, you probably read my post about Creating Characters and if you didn’t, I suggest you go back and read it. What follows in this post is some tips and discussion regarding the creation of characters that are unusual or unfamiliar to us in some way. However, all of the basic character creating tips and activities should still be used to make your characters as … Continue reading Characterising the Unfamiliar Voice
Out of all the ingredients writers must combine, within the chaotic mixing pot of their fiction, characters have got to be the element that carries the most weight. When formulating ideas of my own, I have yet to come across a time in which I have a premise for a novel or short story, without at least having some vague silhouette of my “character-to-be” alongside it. Don’t … Continue reading Creating Characters
The view from The Doc o’ the Bay soothed me even on my most depressed days. From my table, I watched the grey waves carry their frothy, white tops and unfurl on the sand. I’d watch the gulls totter across the pier, my coffee warming my hands, and suddenly things weren’t so bad. Not good, but liveable. Across the café, Jim read his newspaper, his … Continue reading Friday Flash Fiction: Polka Dot
The De’aths lived alone in Marchmont Manor, on top of Woburn Hill. Although, their abode resembled more closely to a castle than a manor. They hosted a monthly tea party- each time inviting a couple from the town to join them. This month, the Merdads received their long awaited invitation. They arrived at the manor- in awe at the gables and turrets that towered over … Continue reading Friday Flash Fiction: Tea Time
A little while ago, I took to my laptop to attempt the impossible task, of condensing the journey of my disorder into one article. If you haven’t read my first article about my illness, Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EoE), you can find it on this website under the title ‘Tube Faced.’ If you don’t want to go back and read Tube Faced, or you have read it … Continue reading The Medicine that Made Me
“Eosinophilic Esophagitis- hard to say, even harder to live with.” Imagine waking up one day and not being able to swallow food. At the age of sixteen this happened to me. Food would sit in my throat in a painful lump, constricting my oesophagus more and more until eventually, I had to give up and leave my plate full. I would then spend the rest … Continue reading Tube Faced
Being at university, I’m surrounded by enthusiastic students who all want to go out in the world and ‘make a difference.’ So many of my friends and peers are discussing big and challenging charitable activities, such as flying out to Thailand or some other far off country to help the community in some way or another. These sorts of ventures would most certainly be life … Continue reading Making a Splash
