Writing
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Lost and Found
During my adventure on Sunday in the laneways of Melbourne, I came across something that looked like discarded drawings. In a laneway near the law district which was a weird combination of old and new, on the cobbled street next to a big blue skip, was a large, forlorn looking piece of paper. When I…
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The Evil Corporate Takeover
Or “The Importance of Paying for It” Today’s prompt it to write about an event that is about to be taken over by an evil corporate, or shut down. Please note that the opening scenario is completely hypothetical – don’t panic! Avid followers of this blog will be aware that I’m in love with…
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First Person
Dear First Person, How’s it going? I was just thinking to myself about how often are things written to you. Most blogs are written in First Person, and that’s pretty great. Coming in a close second would be Third Person, lots and lots of narrative is written in Third Person. You also get to have…
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Is My Cat an Atheist? The Definitive Quiz
Have you ever wondered whether your cat has the same religious affiliations you do? Have you ever wondered whether cats believe in God? Or whether they have an concept of the afterlife? Well so have we! That’s why we’ve trawled through the relevant literature and found ten perfect questions that will allow you to ascertain…
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The House I Grew Up In
Today, tell us about the home you lived in when you were twelve. For your twist, pay attention to — and vary — your sentence lengths. I was lucky enough to live in the same house from the day I was born, until the day I moved out of home at eighteen. It was a…
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Mum’s One-Pot Chicken Soup
Day Ten’s prompt is to write about a favourite childhood meal that meant celebration or comfort. I’ve been thinking about this for a couple of days and the one that sticks out for me is the chicken soup my mother made me when I had all my wisdom teeth out. Because I’d had all four…
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Some thoughts about failure and inspiration
So, I got a little behind with my Writing101 challenge because I had to do an assignment at the last minute and have it done by midnight last night. This was difficult, because apart from having had several weeks in which to do the aforementioned assignment, I basically procrastinated it until there were just over…
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Lunchtime
Go to a public location and make a detailed report of what you see. The twist of the day? Write the post without adverbs. It’s cold as we take a seat outside the little café. Even though we’re sitting under an outdoor gas heater, there’s a distinct chill in the air. It’s winter in Melbourne,…
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In Defence of Reading: or how not to be a book snob.
Focus today’s post on the contrast between two things. The twist? Write the post in the form of a dialogue. ‘I’m not really a big reader.’ ‘Really? Why not?’ I ask. ‘Well, I dunno, it’s boring…’ ‘What sort of thing are you trying to read?’ ‘I tried some Dickens a while ago, but I…
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A Human Character
Today, you’ll write about a person you’ve met in 2014. In your twist, develop and shape your portrait further in a character study. The thing about meeting new people is that they either make no impression at all or they have a lasting impact on how you see yourself, live your life or how…
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