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About me

Who, what, and why?

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Words have been a large part of my life since childhood. I still remember writing short stories on a side of A5 paper between classes and making comics at the lounge table with a trusty box of colouring pens at my side.

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However, my desire to delve into their inner workings was sparked when I took my first literature and linguistics classes. Learning how a simple change in word order, sentence length, or vocabulary could produce completely different effects intrigued me; and I wanted to experiment with them myself. Then again, I've always had a fascination with the how and why: insisting on picking things apart, strand by strand, until I had a full picture of the way those parts worked in tandem.

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Since then, I’ve honed my focus: studying medieval literature, linguistic psychology, and Old Norse history and culture at Nottingham University. I had my first taste of the proofreading and editing life there, being approached by fellow students to check over, and offer suggestions, on their essays and projects. I also got a firm grasp on vital pieces of the editors' arsenal while reviewing fiction pieces during the Creative Writing Society’s charmingly named “Coffeeshop Critiques” sessions.

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I’ve now filled out my metaphorical toolbox with the College of Media and Publishing's certified course, and started my own small business during the first UK lockdown in 2020.

I’m also:

  • An aspiring historical fiction author: I’m currently drafting a novel set in Japan in the 1500s.

  • An avid traveller, with planes, international dramas, and the pages of books being my favourite ways to explore.

  • Teaching myself Norwegian.

  • A self-confessed lover of all things Scandinavian (but please don’t ask me what happens after Season 2 of Vikings!).

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