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Look you caught me. I've been in a writing slump. I'm stretching my writing muscles today with a one minute brief that was roughly... eight days ago. I swear I'm punctual in reality. This brief is all to do with Sushi! Mhmmmmm my favourite.

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I was given the opportunity to write for SomersetLive during my work placement because I'm ordinarily from that county. Due to the nice weather we were having, I had the idea to write a list of the top pubs and bars in Somerset with a beer garden so that people could enjoy the sun with their drink

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Found poetry. It's quite an interesting insight into the human mind. I believe lists and notes are what make us human. I always feel privileged when I find things like this. It's like finding gold.

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While on a work placement as a trainee reporter for PlymouthLive I wrote a couple of articles. This one was article about a local Gen Z baker couple.

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While on a work placement as a trainee reporter for PlymouthLive I wrote a couple of articles. This one was a listicle for the Easter activities that were occurring around the city and in the Devon area.

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Opinion: no one has patience anymore.

It seems as if our attention spans are getting shorter and shorter every year. The irony of this piece that I do not have the patience to write in the first place. I’ll soon get annoyed and start watching reels on my phone. This is not do with the fact that I’m a Gen-Z adult and that my attention next to zero is this very busy and very wild world. The loss of patience is in every generation…

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Have you ever tried blackout poetry? Well, get a book your not emotional attached to (and i mean 0! don't ruin your favourite book!) get a marker pen and mark out fun or cool words you like. And there you go, you're a poet!

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A spec billboard copy (I pitched from a Word Tonic brief) for Chappell Roan's upcoming release of her single 'The Giver'. I collaborated with a friend who is a massive Chappell fan. We had fun coming up with each headline, and laughed so hard we were afraid of getting kicked out of the cafe.

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Inspired by my blog post on a similar topic, I wrote a library copy campaign inspiring more people to join their local library. I've created an looping Ad banner that might appear on websites. Instagram posts using meme structure to appeal to gen z. I also created a newsletter on upcoming events.

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I'm starting something: Haiku of the week. Something to practise my creative bones.

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The Barista Hag

So I recently entered this short story into a competition…. Long story short (hehe) it didn’t win or get shortlisted, but I still think it’s one of the best short stories I’ve done in a while. I’m very proud of this piece so I’m re-publishing it on my website for you all to read and enjoy.

In a Coffee One, along a very mundane high street there worked a hag. She wasn’t like your typical hag or wise woman (for one thing she was working in a café). Quick imagine a hag for a second. What do you see? Well, this hag looked like any other old lady: wrinkled skin, a slight hobbled walk, had the affinity of grabbing youngsters’ cheeks, and give them a hard boiled sweet. But, as I’ve said,…

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Ocean Swimming

A short but sweet post. I've recently been having a go at writing Haiku poetry. While you don't have to fit around the 5-7-5 structure it's still interesting trying to create words that fit within the structure and also make sense to the overall theme of the poem. Here's my attempt after many edits.

my mind lost in love. Drowning. Heart above the sea only feelings float

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