Every year Melbourne celebrates Design Week with a series of lectures, tours, exhibitions and workshops. This year the event explored how design can shape the future – a constant question…
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I’ve been attending more literary events this year and getting involved with the Melbourne writing community. Since attending YA Day 2019, I’ve got to know lots of writers and they’re…
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Plot or characters are always mentioned as the most important parts of writing a story, but tension is equally important. Tension is what will keep your reader reading. Your characters…
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Young adult books are incredibly popular for their entertainment value, but they’re also incredibly important for the impact they can have on readers. This makes YA Day a great idea.…
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I saw Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! As expected, it was incredible. There were magical surprises I wasn’t expecting and impressive feats I’ll never know how they managed. Getting…
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Coming up with story ideas is a different process for everyone. There’s no one way to be creative. Depending on the genre writers can find inspiration anywhere or everywhere. I…
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I’m setting a reading goal for 2019! My bookshelf is almost full, yet there are so many books I haven’t got around to reading yet. I think there are more…
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Literature and architecture are often combined to explain concepts and explore design. Interdisciplinary architecture practices are becoming more prevalent and literature has always explored spaces and places. In this post…
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Everyone has a favourite book or books from their childhood. Books that taught you how to read. Books that hold memories. Books that helped you through difficult times. Books that…
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My favourite genre is fantasy. I read a lot of fantasy growing up, probably due to looking for books similar to Harry Potter, and I still read a lot of…