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I am currently studying a Bachelor of Arts (Australian History)/Bachelor of Business (Accounting) with some archaeology units on the side. I also juggle a part time Data Entry job.

My interests include writing, history, economics, science, needlework, arts

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Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to create a motivational writing area: 9 of 43
As a writer, I'm constantly seeking motivation. I have piles of unfinished works that failed because of my lack of motivation. Three main things cause loss of motivation when it comes to writing: lack of interest, lack of inspiration and lack of confidence. A writer's work space can be set up to prevent these three things and... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to critique a short story in an online writing group: 4 of 18
I love participating in on-line writing groups. Sharing time with others interested in writing and who are willing to give good critiques is priceless to my growth as a writer. When it comes to my turn to give out the critiques, I tremble in my boots. I want to give valuable feedback to improve the fascinating short stories o... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips School reports: When to capitalize letters: 1 of 4
Capitalization helps lend importance to certain words used in writing. It also improves the clarity of writingfor instance, capitalization helps the pronoun I' stand out. Correct capitalization will improve the professionalism of your writing and will soon become second nature.1: Capitalize the first word of a sentenceAfter a... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Easy Christmas crafts for toddlers: 2 of 7
Christmas, crafts and toddlers are all things I find both fun and, occasionally, challenging. The following are three ideas to combine all three.1. Colour insColour ins are simple to do and easy to make for any season, including Christmas. If you have drawing skills, you can make you own by drawing a simple outline. To make m... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Happy people are productive people: 33 of 77
One thing I have noticed while glancing over the articles in response to this debate is that many writers who write to disagree state that while you can be happy and productive, one does not equal the other. It is true that children in a sweatshop may produce goods and be very unhappy. I don't think that this is in the exactl... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: The Golden Compass controversy: 14 of 31
While reading the following article, bear in mind that I have not read any of the His Dark Materials books. I am speaking about the controversy not the books. As the sort of person that generally tries to avoid taking her life lessons from works of fiction, I do not find the controversy surrounding His Dark Materials and the ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Writing problems to avoid: Five things that kill good writing: 20 of 42
I am convinced that there's more than five things that will completely ruin an otherwise great piece of writing. That much is obvious. However, the following lists outlines the five top things that will make me pull out my bookmark and throw aside your book.1. Cliched characters.I can cope with a cliched plot if the character... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Overcoming adversity while writing your first novel: 11 of 22
Writing a novel is something so many want to do and so few actually complete. Writers hesitate wondering if they have a good enough idea or if their skills will live up to their idea or if any one would want to read a novel they wrote.Starting and finishing the first novel is a challenge. It appears to be a huge project and t... More..
Business > Marketing Common ethical dilemmas faced by marketing departments: 1 of 2
Good marketing ethics affect organisational success. Ethics are the principals a person or department uses when making a decision . Sometimes, the choices are clear cut right and wrong. Often, they are more ambiguous ethical dilemmas. Marketing departments face their own particular set of uncertain problems pertaining to prod... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Resources Book reviews: No Plot? No Problem!, by Chris Baty: 1 of 1
Celebrating 10 years of literary abandon, announced my t-shirt. In 2008 National Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.org), celebrated the fact it has helped everyone from published authors to me write a novel's worth of words for the last 10 years. I've participated since 2005 and ever since I wrote those first 50,000 words, I... More..