Author: kirstejade

Kirste is a writer from regional South Australia. She graduated with a Bachelor of Creative Writing in 2016 and since has developed projects like Letters to Blue (2020), co-facilitated the workshops Mono Club (2020) and I Feel Like Writing (2020-21) to support young writers and artists. She is writing a young adult novel series about sad teens with psychic powers. She lives for all things magical and if fairy wings don't sprout from her back, or if fire doesn't spark from her palms, one day, she'll head down the path of a villain.

Let’s Talk: Descriptions

Time to give your characters a face. And a body. This is where I use visual aids again! Search terms … More

WIP Wednesday #2

It’s that time to share something you’ve been working on again! We want to hear from each and every one … More

Let’s Talk: Surrounding Cast

Let’s start thinking about the characters that surround your protagonist. Your cast will have different levels of importance. WriterQuestionsAnswered on … More

Let’s Talk: Names

Naming characters is almost as messy as modern spellings of names — I’m Kirste with an E, not IE or … More

Let’s Talk: Characters

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a restful long-weekend! We’re just about to head into week two of ‘Let’s Talk: … More