I enjoy reading Rainbow Magic fanfiction, and there are two main sites I use to search for it. I am also writing my own fanfiction, which I will post on A03. You can find the link to my A03 account in my blog post about fanfiction. Why I have an interest in Rainbow Magic I have been interested in Rainbow Magic for some time and have collected the books for years. I loved reading them when I was younger but gave away most of my books as I grew out of them. However, I kept some of my favourites at Read More
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Why I Love Dystopias
Dystopias are interesting since they look at the future and ask how it could be worse for humanity. I first came across dystopian novels during my A-levels when I started reading The Handmaid’s Tale for my English class. It has also been made into a popular TV series. While The Handmaid’s Tale is probably the most recognisable, there are other dystopian novels, films, and TV series out there. Dystopian Novels I have read I have read a number of dystopian novels, both for fun and for my current course. If you want to discover more about my university course, you Read More
Creative Writing University Course: Year Two, Unit 1
My creative writing university course is going well, and I finished unit one of the second year in the summer of 2022. I want to share the process of how I completed it, as well as the pathways I chose for my second year. As I am one of the first students going through the second year of the course with the Open College of the Arts, I thought others would want to know what it is like. Creative Writing University Course: my chosen pathways We had applied for me to start my course in September, only to find it Read More
Why I Love Writing Fanfiction
I have written fanfiction for years, and have accounts on several different fanfiction websites. For me, fanfiction is a safe place for me to go when I find I cannot cope. It is one of the ways I kept my stress levels down when I was at school, and even now, I find myself relying on writing fanfiction a lot. Fanfiction websites I use I use three fanfiction websites to read and upload my work: fanfiction.net, Wattpad, and Archive of Our Own (also known as A03). These days, I use Wattpad and Archive of Our Own more than fanfiction.net, but I still read work on that Read More
Why I Found Scriptwriting Difficult
While I was completing my first year at the Open College of the Arts, I had to choose two elective units; and one of these was scriptwriting. I enjoyed the other unit I completed, which was writing the first five chapters of a novel. However, I found Scriptwriting particularly difficult. I appreciated a couple of aspects of the course, but I found it more challenging than the other two units I completed for the first year. In September 2021, while I was completing my final assignment for Scriptwriting, the entire Creative Writing course changed. So, I will review the unit that I finished. Scriptwriting with the Open Read More
Creative Writing for Beginners: Completing the first unit with the Open College of the Arts
Creative writing for beginners can be tricky. Some don’t know where to start, and I want to help budding writers make a decision. Now that I have completed the first unit for my Creative Writing course with the Open College of the Arts, I decided to explain my journey with the university. I enjoyed most of it, and I will use this post to cover both the parts I struggled with and the parts I enjoyed. Creative Writing for Beginners: the first unit with the Open College of the Arts The first unit of the Creative Writing course is called Read More
Autism and Open Days
Autism and Open days can be worrying as that autistic person has to go out of their comfort zone to go to a city and find themselves among many people their age, excited by the prospect of finally growing independent and leaving home. On the other hand, I didn’t find the number of people stressful when I went to visit a university for their open day. To begin that day, we had to travel to the city where the university is located. Luckily, it is a city that I know well due to my frequent visits there as I was Read More
Special Interests: Creative Writing
Creative writing helps me cope with the stress of daily life. It is a break away from the real world that I need, it allows me to be more creative with what I do. Autism means that I can’t write as well when I am stressed or not feeling myself. Therefore, my creative writing during these times will be focusing on my fanfiction and what other people have created. My fanfiction links to my special interests as I resort to my interests during school or when I can’t think of my creative writing projects. What helps with my Creative Writing? Read More