Category: Literature
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Are You Really Here, or Are You a Figment of My Imagination: The Poetry of Sarah Chapman
Read more: Are You Really Here, or Are You a Figment of My Imagination: The Poetry of Sarah ChapmanAs a preparation for what most definitely will become an awesome year at the Writer’s Block editorial board, I ventured into some unknown literary territory during the last summer holidays. I never read much poetry, so I decided to finally do something about that and ended up reading an anthology published by the British Black…
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A Literary Guide through Oxford
Read more: A Literary Guide through OxfordNew York is the city that never sleeps. Paris, according to its nickname ‘cité des rêves’ (city of dreams), is the exact opposite and when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Yet, for those who rather dream with their eyes open and wish they could spend every waking minute in…
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The Heart of a Writer
Read more: The Heart of a WriterLast summer, two things happened. Firstly, one of my all-time favourite childhood heroes, Satoru Iwata, the CEO of Nintendo, passed away. As a gamer and an enormous Nintendo fan, I mourn his death, and with me many others. Across various social media, one of Iwata’s most famous quotes was posted over and over again: “On…
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The Technicalities of Creative Writing, Part 1: Narrative Modes
Read more: The Technicalities of Creative Writing, Part 1: Narrative ModesThere is another side to Creative Writing, one that has less to do with inspiration and letting your imagination run free on paper, but which involves a lot of eliminating, evaluating, repositioning, and table flipping. This less romantic, technical side is still an important -and rather interesting- part of the creative process, because it…
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Unleash Your Inner Angst through a Literary Alter Ego
Read more: Unleash Your Inner Angst through a Literary Alter EgoI have often considered it unfair that the bigwigs of the music scene can split themselves into two by virtue of a stage persona and still be taken seriously. On more than one occasion I have put on my extra-large hoop earrings and demanded that my peers call me Pheyoncé, and on more than one…
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