NaNoWriMo 2021: Days 23-25
I spent days 23-25 of NaNoWriMo 2021 completing two articles for my freelance writing job. On Day 25, when I submitted the articles, I wrote 1,600 words in total.
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NaNoWriMo 2021 – Day 22
I spent Day 22 of NaNoWriMo 2021 continuing the draft of my analysis article, Exploration of the afterlife on television: The Good Place vs Upload. I also started my first draft of a short story for Furious Fiction – August 2021. I wrote 828 words in total.
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I made no progress on Days 20 & 21 of NaNoWriMo 2021.
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I made a lot of progress on Day 19 of NaNoWriMo 2021, I wrote 1,588 words in total. These words were for my first draft of an analysis article: Exploration of the afterlife on television: The Good Place vs Upload.
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I made a lot of progress on Days 17 & 18 of NaNoWriMo 2021. For one thing, on Day 17, I actually wrote something for the first time in a week. I wrote a short story for the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Furious Fiction – October 2021 competition, which was 202 words in total. On Day 18, I wrote a short
Read moreJohn Marsden Writing Topic #276
Write a piece from the point of view of someone who is only half human.** Ally I have very few friends in the magical community, Zoey Martin is definitely one of them, Jesinta Wallis is not. I have very few friends for two reasons – I’m half-human (so I can’t entirely relate to the human experience or human emotions) and
Read moreFurious Fiction – September 2021
The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—September 2021 short story competition was as follows: Your story must include EITHER an attic OR a basement. Your story must include some kind of insect. Your story must include the words EARTH, WIND, FIRE and WATER. *** Ally I have very few friends in the magical community, Zoey Martin is definitely one of
Read moreTV Show & Movie Analysis – Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology
We all love TV shows—whether it’s romance, dramas or comedies—and we not only love TV shows, we love the characters that come with them. In fact the characters, or at least one of them, are generally the reason why we love certain TV shows. A good character is rounded, multi-dimensional and relatable. With the latter term, relatable usually means human
Read moreJohn Marsden Writing Topic #286
‘All beauty is transient.’ Write a story where the poignancy of this observation is illustrated.** Renovations: I’ve lived in this apartment complex for ten years. I moved here when I was 18, fresh out of school, new to an entry-level, minimum wage job, as well as adulthood. My initial goal was to save money to buy my own luxury house,
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The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—October 2021 short story competition was as follows: Your story’s setting: a COURT of some kind. Your story must include a character who measures something. Your story must include the words BALLOON, ROCK, UMBRELLA. *** Renovations: I’ve lived in this apartment complex for ten years. I moved here when I was 18, fresh out
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