Category Archives: Writing

Cover Novels

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Adam Randall

I usually quite enjoy cover songs – I know that they might not contain quite the same level of originality as a completely new song, but I find it really interesting to hear things re-imagined from the perspective of a … Continue reading →

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The Desire to Rewrite

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Adam Randall

When I started this blog, I was an A Level student. Between now and then I have successfully completed a Creative Writing degree at Bath Spa University and have started out a career in copywriting. That’s a lot of new … Continue reading →

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The Marketing Potential of Internet Trolls

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Adam Randall

For the last two months, I have been back doing digital marketing work, which is good. It’s the kind of work I enjoy doing the most. In that time, I have noticed something quite interesting. I currently work for a … Continue reading →

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Lament for the Terrible Fictional Character, Percy What

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Adam Randall

Back in 2007, I created a character called Percy What, or as I called him “Doctor What.” He was made to be a parody of Doctor Who – the joke was that, of course, in Doctor Who people ask the … Continue reading →

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Crushes and Squishes

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Adam Randall

I’ve recently been reading a book about asexuality and through it I’ve been introduced to a fairly interesting concept – the “squish.” And what is it? Well, I think it’s best to explain by comparing it against another concept that … Continue reading →

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Is Writing Too Conventional?

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Adam Randall

I studied Creative Writing at university for three years. During that time, I was taught all of the conventions of “good” writing. Since I have been made aware of them, it has become easier for me to identify famous authors … Continue reading →

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Creative Curse of the Call Centre

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Adam Randall

Throughout the week, I’ll get several ideas for blog posts I’d like to write. My current job is very menial and repetitive, so I often find my mind wandering to subjects that interest me more. Something in particular that I … Continue reading →

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Ideas in the Pipeline

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Adam Randall

I have quite a few ideas for future blogging projects. Some of these are ideas I’ve had for years now and others are newer ideas. It’s easy to continue updating this blog, since it’s already all set up, but starting … Continue reading →

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Full Time Part Time

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Adam Randall

Regular readers may well have noticed that I have missed a few updates over the last few months. This is unfortunate, as I’ve been writing posts for this blog since 2011 and there has never been a time when I’ve … Continue reading →

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My Second NaNoWriMo Attempt

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Adam Randall

In 2010, I discovered NaNoWriMo, which is where writers try to write 50,000 words of creative fiction in a month. I took part in it and successfully completed a 52,000 word story. This year, 2017, I decided to do it … Continue reading →

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