As students, few of us go through life without tackling the ever-present challenge: how do we make the most of each day (preferably without losing our sanity)? From lectures and seminars to societies, sports, and dinners (or let’s be honest, just catching up on sleep) our schedules are a tightrope...
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Behind every beloved novel lies not just a story, but a process. We talk a lot about the result, the book, the brilliance, the breakthrough. But what fascinates me just as much is what happens behind the curtain. From rigid daily routines to spontaneous bursts of creativity, the methods employed...
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“I love your accent!” The waitress told me when I sat down at La Tour Maubourg Brasserie, sunlight streaming through the trees of a nearby park. The conversation that followed was surprising; for the months leading up to this trip I’d been terrified. After spending weeks bracing for the rudeness...
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A selection of poetry, prose, photographs and artwork submitted as part of The Boar Magazine. Ma, Archi Adhikari I am writing a poem that you’ll never read That you never can read Your eyes will skip over these words The uncomfortable contours of a second language Like stumbling legs...
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In my last column article, I expressed the necessity of learning how to write before you begin to pen your story. Though seemingly obvious, I neglected this in my haste to start writing – I subsequently kicked myself for it. This week, I am going to offer suggestions of how...
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Debate was sparked when Portuguese-English author JJ Arcanjo published his article ‘Has publishing abandoned Teen boys?’ in The Bookseller magazine last month. Since then, the book community has been discussing why the number of boys reading for pleasure has plummeted and whether this is because of publishers focusing their efforts...
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Writing is difficult. Writing a novel is infinitely more so. But no one tells you that. In fact, many people say it’s easy. Establishing a plot, writing interesting characters and finding the right words doesn’t sound too difficult. In theory. Then you begin and come to the startling realisation that...
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As the nights grow longer and autumn draws in, the season for curling up with a good book has arrived. But the question of what to read makes itself known. There is no better genre than Dark Academia to suit this time of year: crime, spookiness and romanticised university life...
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