The Best Writing Tip I’ve Ever Received: Forget about Plot
BY ALANA BETH DAVIES Plot was always my downfall, my weak spot, my Achilles heel – you get the picture. Description, I was okay with: sights and sounds, tastes and smells; I could even describe how the bark of a tree or the petal of a foxglove felt. And my dialogue – that was pretty […]
You Can’t Be an Imposter Because I Am
BY KRISTINE LACO Sheena wasn’t a writer, but she gave the best writing advice. She was my instructor at a cognitive behavioural therapy group. ‘What do you want to happen with your writing?’ Sheena asked. ‘To be published?’ I offered. Sheena wrote published in blue marker on the slick whiteboard. ‘Tell us what that looks […]
Emotions: My Tool for Writing
BY GEETHA RANGANATHAN Sitting at the city library in Parramatta, I asked myself what drove me to write. As the clouds passed by, I realised that my mood had changed, and I started tapping on the keyboard. Emotions play an important role in everyone’s life and are an important contributor to success and failure. I […]