The Golden Spiral
Welcome to this curve in Empathic, where I share the thoughts, discoveries and creative process behind my writing work.
Like the spirals found everywhere in nature, from nautilus shells to storm systems, from pinecones to DNA, my creative journey doesn’t follow straight lines. Here you’ll find reflections on the craft of writing, shimmering glimpses of ideas forming, updates on current projects, and the observations that fuel my stories.
This is where ideas begin to turn, where patterns emerge that shape both writing and life, and where you can follow along with the work as it develops.
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Showing my Workings – Part 2: Boredom is Golden
Writing a Short Story from conception to completion
I had not been intending on writing. Yet Tuesday was the day that something finally clicked.
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Showing my Workings – Part 1: Golden Dawn
(Writing a Short Story from conception to completion)
That first moment. The blank page or blinking cursor. Where to begin…
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7 Things That Helped me Tackle Flash Fiction
I’m struggling with Flash Fiction at the moment. I don’t particularly even like it. Soooo, why on earth did I sign up for a Flash Fiction contest?
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Random Genre Generator
I plonked a random genre generator here, to play around with when I am writing. Feel free to use it for your own writing/ideas.
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Why Spirals? A Reflection on Fibonacci Patterns in Music, Science, and Storytelling
Spirals fascinate me. So, forgive me for nerding out whilst I explain why…
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