Have you ever wondered about what actually takes up space in a novelist’s mind? Some describe a writer’s mind as a museum of bizarre facts, forgotten history and niche technical skills. Others think they have an obsession with specialised knowledge …
How much of what we read as ‘fiction’ is actually a thinly veiled reflection of an author’s real life and expertise? The phrase ‘write what you know’ comes to mind. Did you know that literary theorists and some authors suggest …
I’m quite interested in art at the moment, and I often join in when a tour is held at the art gallery in town. In fact, I love it so much that I’m quite sold on being one of the …
Have you ever tried to find words that are quite absurd in nature or sound ridiculous to say? No, me neither. But I do sometimes think about the origin of a word, not that I ever really feel inspired enough …
I’ve had an interesting week, and by interesting I don’t mean great. When you have days that need a little bit of getting over, you tend to become a bit more philosophical, or at least, I do. It leads me …
In writing, especially what popular points of view are concerned, we are generally privy to character’s thoughts and feelings. This helps us to identify with characters without having to solely rely on observing action. In life, we aren’t so lucky. …
I know, how boring – to bring up the weather again in a blog post. But can you believe it’s going to be 43°C (109.4°F) in Adelaide today? There really is no in-between for Adelaide what the weather is concerned, …
Think about a time when you heard particular songs being played at memorable times in your life. When we hear these songs now, it’s not unusual for our minds to automatically go to the same place and relive the same …
If you live somewhere sunny and not in South Australia, you’re rather lucky. We’re currently experiencing one of those weird and rainy seasons that are entirely unlike the dry sometimes-warmth we usually have in Adelaide this time of year. I …
I’ve recently finished watching a reboot of a beloved show to many. I didn’t care for the show’s finale. I think I would have been much more content with the original show’s conclusion while holding hope for the characters’ futures, …