PinnedIf you liked that post…You’ll probably like some of these — I got a few new followers over the last couple of months, (hi friends! Thank you for reading 😊) and I thought it’d be a good moment to reorganize some of my posts. I hope this article makes it easier to find stories similar to the ones you liked. …My Writing4 min read
Published in CRY Magazine·5 days agoOnce upon a time and other great beginningsWhat makes an engaging opening line? — When I started writing this post, I wasn’t sure exactly what I would write. I just had this idea of compiling some opening lines I’d loved and trying to figure out why I loved them. I grabbed a few of my favorite books and copied out the first couple of…Writing10 min read
Published in The Memoirist·Jul 28This is a story about a Magic Wish BearI’ve been told that I started talking really early, and before that started gabbing earlier still. Apparently, people were surprised when I talked. They would turn to my mother and ask “but how old is she?” I believe it because ever since I can remember, I’ve been a talker. I…Memoirist Idol4 min read
Published in CRY Magazine·Jul 20What First Inspired You To Write?Would you believe it’s the first time I’ve thought about this? — Honestly, I don’t know what first inspired me to write, but I have an inkling of what inspired me to believe that I am a writer again. I’ve been writing stories since I can remember. In some box, folder, or drawer, there is a white A4 page with a drawing…Writing Life4 min read
Published in Flint and Steel·Jul 17It’s not writer’s block exactly… or maybe it is?Do you consider it writer’s block when you can’t get past the first half of the draft? — So my writing sprints come and go in waves and often leave lots of half-finished drafts like randomly stranded seashells. In the not-so-distant past, I read somewhere that having a million drafts is a good thing. The day you don’t have any ideas, that’s when you should worry. And how…Writing4 min read
Published in CRY Magazine·Jul 6To meA dedication that stood out — Recently, I picked up a book that caught my attention with the first two words. The dedication page read: “to me.” I always read the dedications but this was a first. As a bookworm, it caught my attention. As a writer, it made me pause. I brought it up with…Dedication3 min read
Published in RESONATES·Jul 4Found in translationLanguage shapes the way we see the world. The language we speak is like an explorer's toolkit: it gives us little magnifying glasses and brushes, cameras with different zooms and filters. I studied this in university from different, if less poetic, angles. In cognitive science, we saw studies showing that…Writing5 min read
May 18Play tourist with me?It’s a challenge, it’s a game, it’s a prompt What do you think of when you think of a “tourist”? If your head goes to the stereotypical caricature, you’re probably imagining shorts and high socks, and a fanny pack (not slung over the shoulder like is the current fashion but…Tourist3 min read
Published in RESONATES·May 6One of those days“It’s just been one of those days,” I tell my friend, before I start listing all the things that felt like extra weight today. Thumbs fly over the silent keyboard, and the blue bubbles stack up like a lego tower. It’s just been one of those days. It happens sometimes…Thoughts And Feelings3 min read
Published in CRY Magazine·May 4Draw This In Your Style (#DTIYS)Learnings from my new (old) hobby — I like to draw Before I started writing on Medium, it had been a while since I’d sat down to sketch. As much as we might love hobbies, sometimes it’s hard to make time for them. Sometime after I started writing here, I thought it might be fun to illustrate the header images for…Drawing5 min read
