So yesterday Wolverhampton held it's first ever TEDx talk! TEDx Wolverhampton - Mind the Gap - Building Bridges. I was fortunate enough to be included as a volunteer to help out with the TEDx Blog and the University of Wolverhampton's social media pages, alongside two other brilliant writers: Chloe & Matt. We are all third …
Mistakes & Perfectionism
Yes, we all make mistakes. ALL of us. Novice to expert. The question is how you deal with the mistake and why you made it in the first place. Why are we so self-punishing for making a mistake? Perhaps it's the embarrassment, the fear of judgment or that it will impact on people's perception of …
Black Bird Film Festival 2019
Another triumphant return for the Black Bird Film Festival 2019. This year the independent film festival held at The Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, had a goal of £500 to raise for charity after raising over £200 for The Sophie Lancaster Foundation in 2018, instead, they managed to raise over £550 for this year's selected charity Crisis …
Your Best Self – the best confidence booster for any freelancer
Freelancing can be a lonely road, you're left on some occasions to fight for yourself. So, if you're working on your own, it's a good idea to schedule in some time for self-care. No, I don't mean just sticking a load of laundry on and then back to it, actual time in your working week …
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What do writers read?
When you think of a writer, the traditional picture in your mind is to see them surrounded by coffee, loose pages, a typewriter and of course, books all around them in heaps and piles. Most people know that as time changes, so does the equipment, but one thing that never changes for a writer is …
Spurts, fits & starts
Keep hitting the blank page fear? The brick wall of 'I don't know how to finish this?' I feel like I'm always chanting practice, practice, practice when it comes to writing, yet very often, creativity can come in spurts, fits & starts. What's that? Is it bad? No, it's writing sporadically, off and on. Writing …
Editing – Have a go! Practice & Tips
A lot of people write, whether it's a novel, instructions, or just an email - the important thing is to get it right. Every time you write, you have to adapt to whomever you're writing for. These skills aren't learned overnight and even the best courses can only get you so far - the …
