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March 2, 2021
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Third-Person Perspective
Writing from a third-person point-of-view has benefits and pitfalls. This essay on the pros and cons of third person explains the common mistakes to avoid.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Third-Person Perspective via Seb Reilly
March 1, 2021
Saint David’s Day
On 1 March, the patron saint of Wales, Saint David, is recognised through a series of traditions based upon his life and the legends associated with him.
February 27, 2021
Arlington Road
A movie review of the film 'Arlington Road' directed by Mark Pellington and starring Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, and Joan Cusack.
February 23, 2021
An Absence of Jack
On first-time blogging, audience-imposed limits to creativity, and how the phrase 'Jack of all trades, master of none' was first used to describe Shakespeare.
February 22, 2021
Echo
A picture of a poem written by Seb Reilly on his typewriter and taken as part of an ongoing photography series, this micropoem is titled ‘Echo.’
Echo via Seb Reilly
February 21, 2021
The Beginning of the End of the Pandemic
Is the COVID-19 pandemic nearly at an end? In his column in the Isle of Thanet News, Seb Reilly talks about his best friends and living through lockdown.
February 19, 2021
2001: A Space Odyssey
A movie review of the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kier Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and William Sylvester.
February 18, 2021
Using Verbs Effectively
Incorrectly using verbs can cause sentences to lose focus as well as creating distance for the reader. In this essay on Patreon, Seb Reilly considers effective verb use.
February 17, 2021
The Day of Ashes
The Day of Ashes, otherwise known as Ash Wednesday, is a day of fasting and abstinence to signify the start of Lent and forty days of sacrificing until Easter.
February 16, 2021
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Pancake Day, is a day of atonement and consumption at the end of Shrovetide, before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent.
