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Reading Like A Writer: Examining ‘Powerless’ by Lauren Roberts A wise university lecturer once told us that writers learn more about their craft from reading books they didn’t like, than from the ones we do. At the time, I didn’t necessarily appreciate the sentiment behind the phrase, and struggled to apply this teaching to myContinueContinue reading “Reading Like A Writer: Examining ‘Powerless’ by Lauren Roberts”

The above is a screenshot from Taylor Swift’s ‘Fortnight’ music video, and can be found via YouTube Taylor Swift is one of the most influential artists in the music industry. On top of that, she is also one of the most prevalent poets and lyricists I can think of. She has a way with wordsContinueContinue reading “Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Was A Long Time Coming”