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Writing through a pandemic

Posted on March 21, 2020July 17, 2020 by Sophie

“My word of the year should be Exploration! I want this year to be about going out and discovering new things!”
Ha. Maybe not. … Continue reading »Writing through a pandemic

Categories: On Life, On Writing

The Sadness Found in Old Notebooks

Posted on January 22, 2020June 14, 2020 by Sophie

It was back in a year that, now, very much feels like The Before-Time. In reality, it was The Time. 2016, the Worst Year Ever. Not that the years since have been particularly better, but we lost a lot of … Continue reading »The Sadness Found in Old Notebooks

Categories: On Writing

Remember blogs? Blogs were great

Posted on January 15, 2020June 14, 2020 by Sophie

It’s bizarre to be nostalgic for the days of MySpace and Geocities, where everything was neon or black, and pages auto-played midi music. … Continue reading »Remember blogs? Blogs were great

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Resolutions and Poem Drafts

Posted on January 7, 2020June 14, 2020 by Sophie

I have a 365 day poem book, and I don’t really use it much. I get this idea at the beginning of every year that I’m going to write a poem draft every day, and I get up to maybe day four and never touch it again. … Continue reading »Resolutions and Poem Drafts

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NaNoWriMo: It’s not me, it’s you.

Posted on October 12, 2019June 14, 2020 by Sophie

It’s been a few years now. A few years of not finishing, of wondering what was different.

This is a requiem. … Continue reading »NaNoWriMo: It’s not me, it’s you.

Categories: On Writing

The fear of writing

Posted on June 12, 2019June 14, 2020 by Sophie

It’s hard to decide to be a writer. You decide – or you think you’ve decided. You write, so you’re a writer, And that’s true, Are writers born, or are they made? Can you make yourself a writer, or is … Continue reading »The fear of writing

Categories: On Writing

Author Authenticity

Posted on April 3, 2019June 14, 2020 by Sophie

I got criticised by my writing teachers. They said, “You live here, in New Zealand. Draw from that. Write your own experience.” … Continue reading »Author Authenticity

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The Year in Review

Posted on December 20, 2018June 14, 2020 by Sophie

OK, first off, what the fuck, WordPress? This Gutenberg thing is a monstrosity.  Anyway. I went to look at my past content to see if this obscenity had fucked up anything, and in doing so noticed that my 2018 planning … Continue reading »The Year in Review

Categories: On Life, On Writing

NaNoWriMo week 3, and I’m just not feeling it

Posted on November 21, 2018June 14, 2020 by Sophie

Maybe it’s because I’m behind, and I just can’t seem to catch up. Maybe it’s because I’m not feeling my novel, even when I’m gelling well with my characters. Maybe it’s because the NaNo forums really haven’t popped off the … Continue reading »NaNoWriMo week 3, and I’m just not feeling it

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NaNo Prep 1: the early planning stages

Posted on October 24, 2018June 14, 2020 by Sophie

This year, prepping for National Novel Writing Month has been a struggle. The semester’s over but I’m exhausted, and I don’t want to plan a 50,000 word novel. I just want to sleep. I’m not really a plotter at the … Continue reading »NaNo Prep 1: the early planning stages

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