An aspiring young writer :) favourite quote of all time... "If you wait for inspiration to write; you're not a writer, you're a waiter." - Dan Poynter
This week has been the craziest of my life! During the UK lockdown I wrote and published a book. That sentence is insane for three reasons. The UK is in lockdown. I wrote a book?! I PUBLISHED A BOOK?! You can get it from Amazon here. Let me start from the beginning. The UK went into … More I wrote and published a book during the UK lockdown!!
This is the full personal statement that I submitted to UCAS which ended up getting me an interview at the University of Oxford! Check out the video I made on this! Click here. As a Christian, the relationship between sin and temptation intrigued me. Much of what I had previously read alluded to Milton’s “Paradise … More The personal statement that got me an interview at the University of Oxford!
Ugh! Revision! I hate it, even for subjects that I enjoy. So I want to spend as little time on it as possible. Today I thought I would share – for the benefit of all the students – the strategy that has helped me reduce how much time I need for revision. There are three … More The 3-part revision strategy that works!
The other day I was reading through my bucket list, trying to see if I could add anything more to it, when I saw that one of my goals is to own 1000 books. At this time I was sitting on my bed, the opposite wall is a floor-to-ceiling bookcase, so I became curious, how … More How many books have I read?!
I didn’t know time could go by so fast. It has been an insane couple of months. There have been ups and lows, but I do feel that I have made strong progress towards the goals I have for this academic year (you can check out my goals for the academic year 2017/18 here.) My … More Rounding out the Autumn term
My great Uncle once asked me if I found it satisfying to put pen to paper when I write. I answered with “for the first ten minutes, perhaps, then I get bored”. The truth is, I rarely write on paper, its slow, inefficient and frustrating when you make a mistake. For those who don’t know … More How technology is the BEST aid for writers
WOW the summer went insanely fast. Zipping right by me and blowing me away. Luckily I’m not one of those who believes I wasted it. Mainly I spent my time preparing for the next year of school (boring right???). But it is important, as I am now entering Upper Sixth, my last year of school … More Back to School goals
Picture this: your staring blankly at your computer screen trying to think of what to put on the end of your character’s speech, you’ve used the dreaded “said” a few too many times, and your head spins with the same words over and over and over. Perhaps you have a few favourite descriptors, but alas … More Dialogue tags to use instead of “said”
With a captivating plot, intriguing premise and Marr’s incredible skill for world building, this book makes for a truly great read. “Seven Black Diamonds” by Melissa Marr is a young adult fantasy novel, following the character of “Lilywhite” a half fae half human teenage girl, living in a society where being fae is punishable by … More Seven Black Diamonds – Melissa Marr – Book review
I know, I know, it has been MONTHS since I last posted. To be honest, I got caught up with other things, school work, exams, writing and the like. But, I haven’t been sitting on my hands, no I actually am only about 10 000 words away from completing the first draft of my current … More Social Media expansion
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