Sydney-based writer sporadically blogging about writing, life, and dystopian moments.
World-building is hard. I don’t mean physically and literally building a world, although I can only assume, not being an All-Powerful God Being, that such a task would also be extraordinarily difficult. The type of world-building I’m referring to involves developing an imaginary yet believable universe, with consistent and somewhat reasoned qualities, such as history,... Continue Reading →
If you want expert advice on writing, Stephen King is at the top of the hierarchy (see how I made a pun there? I AM SO FUNNY.) I highly recommend you go out and buy his book On Writing. I like it so much I have two copies (okay, it’s also because my mum accidentally... Continue Reading →
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that as soon as you dedicate time to writing, and teaching others to read and write, you will suddenly have so much less time for your own reading. When I was completing my teaching degree, one of my English tutors specifically said that it was entirely unacceptable to be a... Continue Reading →
Samantha Todd 