Writing
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Cycle 26’s Writing Project, Preptober Incoming
This April I will be entering my second Preptober using the writing blocks I developed from Heart Breathings’ Preptober video. Sarra is actually about to start another Rough Draft Challenge (she does them April, July and November). The way I’ve… Continue reading
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Editary Done: Rini & Butler V.6
As February closed, so did Editary! (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭ This is the conclusion of the first set of writing blocks since I started them back in last October. I began planning them in September, having the passion re-ignited after watching Heart Breathings’… Continue reading
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My Writing Tools Over Time: the Youngest Me
When I first started writing, I had pencils, pens and paper, but by the time I was leaving high school, writing with physical tools became painful for my wrist and I could only get through a couple of pages until… Continue reading
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Writing Sci-Fi as a Fantasy Major
I love science-fiction. It’s fantasy but at the other end of the spectrum, technology replacing magic. Recently, I’ve started writing a little bit of science fiction, but the problem is: I don’t know science ( ° ᗜ ° “) I… Continue reading
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Roll to Write
They say that when you’re uncertain, flip a coin. It’s not that the coin will really decide for you but that you’ll realise what you want it to land on while it’s in the air. The act of flicking the… Continue reading
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Editary Update
Editary is the word that I use for “Edit February”. It doesn’t sound as nice as “Preptober” and “Writvember” but it’s as good as I could make it. And how is it going? Smoothly (૭ ｡•̀ ᵕ •́｡ )૭ For… Continue reading
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Like Gems Being Tumbled. Like Gems Being Tumbled.
‘Like gems being tumbled,’ I whisper to myself, the edge of the sob creasing my words. ‘Like gems being tumbled.’ At some point it just has to end, right? Right?! (ᵕ • ᴗ •) Continue reading
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Writing Tools: Study With Me (Body Doubling)
Before I knew what it was called “body doubling”, I was using “study with me” videos on YouTube to help me study and write. I bought it in September 2024, not long after it was first released and I have… Continue reading
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A Writing Retreat; from the Desk to the Lounge Room
In November, I wrote the sixth iteration of Rini & Butler. In the last stretch of the month, the last three days, I wrote 20,000 words and finished it just on time (ᴗ͈`ヮ´ᴗ͈) Planning for the writing retreat was exhilarating.… Continue reading
Hopfield is Writing 