Category Archives: Writing

Eternal verities & Fairy Tales

The *in* thing So, there’s Once Upon a Time, Red Riding Hood, Tangled, Snow White and the Huntsman and now Hansel and Gretel. Fairy tales are in. But fairy tales were always the in thing. There are feminist takes and post … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the change

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Act One. There are some afternoons, interminably long summer ones, where the lower horizon shows Melbourne’s distant hills in a smudged, faded-denim blue, and just above that there forms a band of frayed brown or burnt sienna. On such days people are … Continue reading →

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Dr Who: Book Ends

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Steven Moffat. So very, very clever. He made Dr Who into a fairy story or, if you like, a myth, but not about the ever-continuing adventures of a mad man with a box, no. It’s a parable about writing, which … Continue reading →

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Shelf Life: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Douglas Adams stole all my best lines…says everyone…probably. He managed to define so much, so succinctly, about the world, about people, that there is little I can say to add to how well he managed it. Except, being a contrary … Continue reading →

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On Writing, analogies and um, writing

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

Been a bit quiet of late here, I make to no apologies since this a blog, not a cure for cancer. But if you want explanations, there’s been life, study and assignment deadlines, work and the odd random visit to … Continue reading →

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The Greater Good – More on Cabin in the Woods

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

So I saw this film. Suffice it to say it left an impression. If this is too in-depthy, my apologies. As storyteller Joss Whedon is oft concerned to explore the less than wonderful consequences of doing bad things for the greater … Continue reading →

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On women’s writing/awards

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Recognising women’s literary achievements through specially designated awards is not about the authors and writers or even their works, all of which can and do possess merit and worthiness. What it is about is the men and women and institutions … Continue reading →

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In which therein you will encounter a writing update, talk of historical novels and study

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

One year of MA down. Summer semester over and a new one just begun, to quote from the classics. It was more gruelling than expected. Perhaps because summer kinda felt like it should have been holiday time and I was slaving over … Continue reading →

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On not writing (much) about War Horse

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Joey Come Home I was going to write an in-depth review of War Horse. But I can’t. All I have are these: it’s a glowing ode to that familiar genre the Devon Western, complete with a righteous property owner and … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Widows, Fools n Brides.

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I’m insanely excited. I’m soon attending the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular with the MSO. Woo Who indeed. So I thought it was timely to post this. Of a Widow I’m lying. I’m always lying, at least when I state categorically … Continue reading →

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