• WritingLifestyle

    Writing in Lockdown

    by Elle

    Melbourne is currently in stage 4 restrictions to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. This basically means exercising for one hour a day and only travelling to do essential shopping. …

  • Reading

    Reread and Replay Reasons

    by Elle

    Do you reread books? Replay games? A lot of people do, and I’m one of them. But what is it that brings us back to media we’ve already finished and …

  • Editing

    Grammar and Syntax

    by Elle

    I have a test coming up that I feel completely unprepared for. This post is partly my revision, partly so I know where I can find a grammar summary easily. …

  • Reading

    How Do Bookshops Survive Online?

    by Elle

    How have bookshops been able to survive and stay relevant when so much of the reading we do is now online? When even physical books can be purchased online? We …

  • Writing

    How to Set the Mood

    by Elle

    The Shining by Stephen King is recognised as one of the best horror stories of all time. A family stranded in a hotel during winter, and the curious and unexplainable …

  • WritingReading

    The Language of Sci-Fi

    by Elle

    I like writing the unreal, but I also like writing the real with unreal possibility. Sci-fi is fascinating because of the possible scenarios based on real world logic. There are …