Fighting became a metaphor for Donna Lyon to recover from her childhood abuse. When her boxing career finished, she wondered if boxing – combined with creative writing – could help others like her.
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A poet speaks to how his love of history has shaped his work.
Writing can help work through some of the emotions and boost wellbeing.
Senior school students have had a stressful year. But their personal experiences during this turbulent period can also be a source of inspiration for writing tasks in the English exam.
It isn’t a matter of choosing between teaching grammar or teaching students to use their imagination in their writing. In fact, it makes sense to show them how grammar can enhance their creativity.
Plus some prompts to get you started.
Artificial intelligence is probably already helping many students write essays. Schools and unis need to start talking about the ethical implications now.
Our children should no longer be taught formulaic writing. Writing education should encompass skills that go beyond the capacities of artificial intelligence.
If teachers and students work together, then opportunities to share difficult personal stories can be constructive.
Too many adjectives, not enough ideas: how NAPLAN teaches bad writing
Last year saw the first cohort of English literature students who were born in or beyond 2000 – the so-called digital generation. I wanted to know whether the classics still affected their lives.
A creative writing project in South Australian prisons shows those inside can be eloquent, expressive and reflective.
Research behind a new novel about “human zoos”, which took Indigenous Australians on tours of Europe, shines a light on a little-known part of colonial history.
What children say about free writing is similar to how professional authors describe the creative process. Teachers should give kids freedom to explore, providing guidance when it’s due.
Short story cycles can satisfying a reader’s need for deeper engagement and Rebekah Clarkson’s Barking Dog is a great example.
The world’s highest selling writer says 22-hour working days are the route to literary riches. But, say, our literary experts, there’s more than one way to skin a cat.
Stephanie Bishop’s latest novel demonstrates a sophisticated approach to the relationship between time and narrative: novelists and aspiring writers would do well to look closely at her achievement.
There needs to be more opportunity in school and at home for students to learn to write for enjoyment.
Literary fiction is robust enough to withstand the challenges the 21st century throws at it.
The author, Nicholas Royle, believes he doesn’t deserve a Bad Sex in Fiction award. It’s just unfortunate his namesake novelist has won one.
Top contributors
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Honorary Associate Professor in Creative Writing and Literature, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Writing, Editing and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy and Curriculum, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Dean of Research (Creative), University of South Australia
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Dean, Graduate Research, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Stirling
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PhD Student, School of Education, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Conjoint Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Classics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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PhD candidate in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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Julian Meyrick is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
