Write a poem about the end of the world** Apocalypse All of this started with a little Plague. It didn’t take long for it to spread all Over the world. Countries closed, Air was harder to breathe, Lives taken away, You never knew when it was your time. People who kept going didn’t survive for long, Strength was in numbers
Read moreWrite a ‘sick in bed’ poem, describing your feelings at being confined to bed by illness** Sick Stuck in bed Infected with the flu Coughing, sneezing, running hot Kind of sucks, wish it was over so I could be free **Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreI was a victim of rock n’ roll** Deal or No Deal I’ve been sitting by my record player on one of my old, wooden dining table chairs listening to my old albums for hours, trying to self-reflect and decide whether to take the deal or not. Listening to my old albums reminded me of who I used to be,
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – March 2023 short story competition was as follows: *** Deal or No Deal I’ve been sitting by my record player on one of my old, wooden dining table chairs listening to my old albums for hours, trying to self-reflect and decide whether to take the deal or not. Listening to my old
Read more“I came from nowhere and made something out of my life, and you came from somewhere and are trying to make nothing out of yours.” (Line from a movie) Write a story about two people of whom this could be said** Cold Feet Why did he have to propose? I had an inkling that he was up to something, I
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – April 2023 short story competition was as follows: *** Cold Feet Why did he have to propose? I had an inkling that he was up to something, I mean he’s been up to a lot of things lately – quitting his high-paying corporate job to “have a life” which has only amounted
Read moreThe job of a season finale is to wrap up the season’s storylines and kick off possible storylines for the next season (if there is one). In all honesty, I believe that this finale was a series finale. The job of a series finale is similar, only its job is to wrap up the entire show in a nice little
Read moreThis episode was all about farewelling Manju, with a few surprises thrown in. Liz and Harry – As the episode was mostly about them, as well as Manju, I’ll start with them. The episode kicks off with Harry making phone calls to arrange Manju’s funeral, with Liz and Heather nearby. Liz gives Harry a photo that Manju wanted by her
Read moreThis episode deals with the fallout of Harry’s hook up with Anton at his work and ends with a twist. Harry (and Liz and Manju) – As this episode was about and narrated by him, I’ll start with him. The episode kicks off with Harry meeting with John Rossi, the hospital administrator. Harry tries to explain and defend himself, only
Read moreThis episode was all about Ben’s 40th birthday and secrets, and once again, I’ll be reviewing it character by character. Ben (and Mel and Mia) – As the episode focuses on his birthday, I’ll start with him. Interestingly, this episode shows how much Ben has grown as a person, both inside and outside the series’ universe. Ben himself states in
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