• WritingLifestyle

    Writing in Lockdown

    by Elle McFadzean

    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 McFadzean

    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 McFadzean

    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. …

  • Writing

    How to Set the Mood

    by Elle McFadzean

    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 McFadzean

    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 …