creative writing
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Why I love … finding a new voice
I generally write fiction in third-person. It’s just always been the voice that’s come out. The other day, however, I had a story I wanted to write for a short-story competition, and I just couldn’t find my voice for it. I had the plot in my head. I knew what themes I wanted to hit… Continue reading
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Why I love … understanding that AI will never replace (good) writers
I work as a technical writer and knowledge manager for a global tech company. The advent of generative AI has fundamentally changed a lot for us as a business – that is the nature of technology. For a couple of days after ChatGPT (which uses OpenAI) arrived, those of us who write for a living… Continue reading
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Why I love … when my writing surprises me
I have been working on a short story for a competition. The idea came from a hilarious conversation at the craft group I attend (cross-stitch and knitting for me, thanks for asking). I set up my competition folder in my Google Drive, created a new Google Doc, then started to type. I thought I was… Continue reading
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Why I love … editorial banter
I used to work in editing (and in many ways, as a technical and fiction writer, I still do), so there were endless opportunities to go down those rabbit holes that only editors are happy to go down. At one point, the Australian business I worked for was taken over by a British company and… Continue reading
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Why I love … the language of a trial judgement
For many women in Australia, Monday 15 April, 2024, was a day of emotion and relief. Twenty-five thousand people logged onto the YouTube live stream of the Federal Court of Australia to listen to Justice Michael Lee deliver his judgement on the Lehrmann vs Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson defamation trial, brought by Lehrmann. This… Continue reading