Further Inspiration
Are you still looking for inspiration for this year’s USYD Anthology? Struggling to think of a story related to our...
The author of your story
Every life has a beginning and an ending. This is a universal truth; it is constant, reliable and perhaps a...
What makes an ending?
‘Endings’ are often defined as the literal end of things. The final part or conclusion of most linear narratives ties...
The archway
As a child I was lucky enough to live in a house with a garden. In this garden was a...
What makes a person?
Beginnings and endings are a frequent part of life. We start and finish school, relationships begin and end, projects kick-off...
SEIZE YOUR ENDING
Dear writers, I’m not claiming that I’m an expert on this topic. Nor do I have the authority to tell...
Inspiration on ‘beginnings’
Beginnings are often considered straightforward. They are where one starts; from the beginning of a journey or thought, to the...
Caught in the Net
Humans are innately social creatures, since birth and a young age, our development is centred around connections with others – first familial relationships, and then larger social networks in which we belong. We thrive off such relationships, and when they’re removed that can lead to problems of loneliness, as we touched on in last week’s blog post.
Feeling Off the Grid
e a vital part of human life. I’m not talking about Instagram or Twitter, but rather the more profound, timeless interpersonal bonds between people. For many, the pandemic, and global experiences of isolation and lockdowns, have illuminated the essential role these social networks play in our wellbeing.
Networks of the Mind
I like to think of the mind as a network, a web of thoughts, ideas and memories that interconnect and weave together to create one whirring system. It is a network of ideas constantly buzzing between one thought and the next. We can often get lost in our mind as an insignificant thought can take you down a long and winding path that leads to great things or maybe just a dead end.