As a creative writing student, I’m big on my metaphors. And so, when I was creating this blog post, I was trying to think of how to describe social media in a more creative way. After a while, it suddenly occurred to me that social media is like a huge neighbourhood of windows, with each user living behind one of the glassy panes. It sounds … Continue reading The Reality Behind Social Media

Announcement: I’ve decided to put ‘The Big Question” on hold. It’s not going away forever (so don’t be too gutted), but I thought it was time to start a new series on my blog. I’m trying to experiment with different things this year in my writing, and so I don’t ever want to stick to one format permanently. Change is good. I think after six … Continue reading Musings Of A Writer – Why Do I Write?

Six weeks ago, I wrote my first Big Question where I talked about what life could look in 2021 during a pandemic. It was New Years Day when I published the article  – a time of obvious optimism. There was a sense that maybe, just maybe we were drawing closer to a new ‘normal’ (because arguably, it is difficult to believe we will ever revert … Continue reading The Big Question 6: How can we stay optimistic during Lockdown 3.0?