Describe a time when telling the truth would have been a better idea than lying** In my last relationship I held a lot in as I was trying to be the perfect girlfriend. I didn’t lie to him, I just wasn’t as honest and open about my feelings as I should have been, which I regret. I have wondered from
Read moreHow well do your parents know you?** My parents know me extremely well as they created and raised me and therefore know me better than anyone. They also know me extremely well as I don’t feel the need to keep many secrets due to how open we are with each other. There are some things I don’t tell them but
Read moreTake a significant event in your life and write about it** Graduation Day On Monday 15 December 2014, a day that I had been waiting for, for a long time finally arrived–my graduation day. After five years of hard work, personal and professional sacrifices, finding and losing love and other ups-and-downs, I finally got there. My graduation day wasn’t as
Read moreWhat makes you feel insecure? What is security for you** The unknown is what makes me feel insecure. Security for me is: my routine, my family and the truth (when I know for sure the truth is being told to me). **Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read more‘One must master the demons in oneself, not deny them.’ What are your demons?** My demons are: *My perfectionist complex—my way of mastering this demon is to embrace the fact that I’m a flawed human being. *My anxiety over every little thing–my way of mastering this demon is to write down what makes me anxious and reassure myself that everything
Read moreWrite about a time when you were frightened…embarrassed…angry…proud…jealous…happy** Frightened–The last time I felt frightened, or at least a little bit, was when I was hours away from having my first medical procedure. I was frightened that something would go wrong or that I would react badly to the anaesthetic and die. Embarrassed–The last time I felt embarrassed was when I
Read moreWrite about a battle in which no shots are fired…or only one shot is fired** The (Emotional) Battle Against Heartache Men, I can live with them and I can certainly live without them, I should know, I’m the one that makes them fall in love with me and then dump them like garbage. I can’t tell you exactly how long
Read moreWrite a story in which you incorporate as many movie titles as possible. Aim for at least twenty. (‘The Pretty Woman got covered in Grease by Dr Strangelove when he treated her Saturday Night Fever…’)** The Jersey Girl went Dirty Dancing with Mr Deeds on Valentine’s Day. She had never danced before in her life, but as he was a
Read moreWrite a conversation where each speaks sentences of a fixed number of words–1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. (Adapted from ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’)** E = Eleanor (1 words) A = Alex (2 words) M = Matt (3 words) C = Charlie (4 words) F = Frannie (5 words) E: Hello! A: Hello Eleanor! M: How are you?
Read moreWhere is your home? Give an abstract or creative response to this question** Home is where my life is. Wagga Wagga has been my home as it was where I was born and raised. Currently Wollongong is my home as it is where I went to uni, built a life for myself and where my life currently is. I’m looking
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