Lauren

Absolutely. I spend all my money on books. I try to be in the habit of reading up on the reviews first, to have an idea if I'll like it, ...

Hi, I saw Tess originally on the BBC. That is, I presume you're talking about the Gemma Arterton version? I thought the cinematography was very pretty; in fact, aesthetically, it ...

Luckily for me, I've never 'got' that fear of reptiles and insects. For god's sake, I've had a boa constrictor go down my top :*) (although I'll admit that was ...

I have favourite names, but not specially for stories. Girls: Lisbeth Frances Jean Mathilde Iris Boys: Reuben Noah Murdoch Richard Joseph Edmund

Hmm, I have two. Mr Knowles, who teachers maths. He teaches the grammar set and I have always been in the set just below, for maths is my nemesis. However, ...

Hmm, interesting... I wonder if, on a minor getting published, the parents get some of the profit? It wouldn't be fair. Still, I've promised to buy my parents a house ...

The problem is, I know you're trying to help and all, but why does age have to be a factor? In an ideal world, it wouldn't be. And it shouldn't ...

At your age, the chances of getting published are very small :( But it's not impossible. Usually writers who seek publication would employ a literary agent first, which can be ...

My short story came out female. Hmm, okay. My Great Expectations essay came out very male! I'm glad. Does that mean I didn't overwrite, wasn't too frilly? Or am I ...

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Island

"Can you shut the curtains?" to my little sister. You can see I'm like the worst sister you could have in the world in that A) I care about curtains ...

This is funny, because I was making a list not dissimilar to this in Humanities, when I should have been doing GCSE revision ^_^ Yayza. Northern Germany --- I want ...

I would have to say at least one Austen, or you'll never know true satire. I also think Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, as it's full ...

Ach, you're all so pretty. There goes my personal all-writers-are-unattractive-and-it's-intelligence-that-counts-so-it-doesn't-matter pet talk down the drain. :(