TO KILL A YOUTUBER CHAPTER 3: 100 LAYERS OF WOE A week passed, somehow; the days swallowing me like quicksand. I tried to think of… Read more “Fanfiction: Chapter Three”
Fanfiction: Chapter Two
TO KILL A YOUTUBER CHAPTER 2: THROUGH SHATTERED GLASS The morning light bloomed indigo under the curtains. I woke to wince at it, feeling zapped.… Read more “Fanfiction: Chapter Two”
Fanfiction, and why it’s good for writers
Last year I amused myself in my spare time by writing a fanfic centring around Zoella, the British YouTuber, along with the gaggle of YouTuber friends she… Read more “Fanfiction, and why it’s good for writers”
Translating Poetry
I am no expert at translating poetry, and to be honest I have only ever attempted to translate one. I have read quite a few translations of… Read more “Translating Poetry”
Poems about Art
Poems about art, or a work of art, otherwise known as ‘ekphrastic’ poems, are by nature, self-conscious about what they are musing on, I think. Poetry, already… Read more “Poems about Art”
Short Story: She Wolf
I wrote this story for a creative writing class two years ago, and thought I’d share it. I was reading back through some of my journals that… Read more “Short Story: She Wolf”
Getting into Writing Fiction
I’ve been writing stories for as long as I can remember. I loved being set them as homework in school and I’d stay in the classroom during… Read more “Getting into Writing Fiction”
Performing Poetry
So this Wednesday I performed at an open mic night in Manchester called Bad Language. It was my first time reading any of my poems out to… Read more “Performing Poetry”
Editing a Poem
I met up with an old housemate of mine last Sunday and over dinner she told me how she missed creative writing classes. We both studied creative… Read more “Editing a Poem”
