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Me-Worms and They-Worms: The Hunt for Voice
By Tamara Hunter These pretzels are making me thirsty. These PRETZELS are making me THIRSTY. THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY! Who knew pretzels could hold so many shades of meaning? As Elaine, George, Jerry and Kramer demonstrated in the … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged breath, character, Galore, Malcolm Knox, Michael Crummey, perth writers festival, The LIfe, Tim Winton, voice, Wayne Macauley, writing
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Fantastic Australian Voices – Part 2
Hello? Is that the Australian fantasy voice? What’s that? You’re an Australian writing fantasy? No, that’s not what I’m looking for. Not at all. Oh yes, there’s most definitely a difference. Some argue it doesn’t mean very much. But today it’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged anthony eaton, australian, author, fantasy, fiction, margo lanagan, perth writers festival, voice, will elliott, write, writers, writing
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Fantastic Australian Voices – Part 1
In my mind, the combination of ‘Australian’ and ‘fantasy’ equals Mad Max. At least, it used to. Please don’t write in, I know Mad Max doesn’t technically fit within the fantasy genre. But it’s in the ball park. And recently, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogwax
Tagged anthony eaton, australian, authors, books, darklands, daywards, fantasy, festival, fiction, mad max, margo lanagan, nightpeople, perth, skyfall, voice, will elliott, writers, writing
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Voicing A Writer’s Frustration
I thought I was clever enough to write as well as these people and I didn’t realize that there is something called originality and your own voice. ~ Amy Tan There’s something about outing yourself as a ‘writer’ – in … Continue reading
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Tagged character, characterisation, style, voice, writers, writing
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