As I enter the final year of my university course, everything feels like it’s been stepped up a notch. There’s a palpable shift in intensity compared to previous years—assignments feel more demanding, deadlines carry more weight, and the pressure to make the most of every opportunity is ever-present. One of the biggest challenges I’m currently … Continue reading Writing a Screenplay in My Final Year at University
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Foundation Year of University Completed
So a week ago, I got my last mark for my final assignment for my first (foundation) year of university, which marked the end of the year. I can't believe that the first year is over and done with. It seemed like forever for me to actually start uni and the academic year seemed to … Continue reading Foundation Year of University Completed
A New Way of Writing (For Me)
Before I start this blog post properly, I just want to say that the presentation that I was anxious about doing last week went really well. I wasn’t as anxious about it as I expected, and when it came time to perform it in front of the rest of the class, I lost any anxiety … Continue reading A New Way of Writing (For Me)
University Presentation Day
I’ve been at university for a good few weeks now, and we’re just starting to get going with things. So much so that today I’m about to do a presentation in one of my lectures, which will be my very first uni assignment. For the assignment, we were given the choice of different articles that … Continue reading University Presentation Day
What is a Foundation Year at University?
If you read this blog regularly, you’ll already know that I’ve recently started doing a creative writing degree at university. What I’ve not said is that I’m not yet doing my degree proper; I’m doing what’s termed a “Foundation Year”. As I’m a mature student and haven’t been in education since I was 17, the … Continue reading What is a Foundation Year at University?
Where Does Inspiration Strike You?
Where do ideas come from? This is a question I ask a lot. I’ve mentioned before how a few of my ideas for novels have come from dreams. But inspiration can strike anywhere. I asked my fellow writers over on Twitter where they come up with most of their ideas, and the answers were quite … Continue reading Where Does Inspiration Strike You?
Coming Next Week: University!
Next week I have the start of all things university. I’ll be beginning my induction week on Monday, where I will learn more about my course and meet some of the people involved in it. I’m simultaneously both looking forward to this and dreading it. My anxiety is hitting the roof right now and only … Continue reading Coming Next Week: University!
My University Journey
If you’ve read some of my previous blog posts, you’ll know that I’m starting university in September. I’ll be off to The University of Salford to study a creative writing course, and I honestly can’t wait. Although a part of me is quite nervous. I applied for my course back in December 2020 as I … Continue reading My University Journey
Getting Prepared
The past few weeks have been manic - I don't mean inside my brain either. There hasn't really been a time when someone hasn't been coming and going from our house and it's taken its toll on my mood. Although I'm not hitting a full on depressive episode, I've not been feeling right. After discussing … Continue reading Getting Prepared
Learning More About My Craft
This morning I had some great news about something that I have eluded to in previous blog posts. From September, I will be becoming a student as I start my creative writing course at university. I didn’t want to say anything until it was all confirmed because I worried that something would go wrong and … Continue reading Learning More About My Craft
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