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A woman wearing black-rimmed glasses and an orange scarf sits at a table behind an open laptop computer. There is a digital camera on the table and a sign with social media icons and the text 'follow us'. The woman is looking out and smiling.

A writer. Not an author

23 Sep 2023 | First person

Two things happened today which crystallized something for me. They may seem unrelated, but they mark a moment of deep satisfaction in my writing journey and inspired me to own my truth.

Landscape image sky road and distant hills

A modest life

27 Aug 2021 | First person

A poem inspired by too much time looking at LinkedIn

House on a lawn with sun setting behind it

More than lines on a map

18 Jul 2021 | First person

An essay about family, place and a nagging obsession with photography.

Prompted

In a bid to develop my creative writing, from time-to-time I’ll publish something inspired by The Writing Deck.

Python

What next?

I’ve never read Franz Kafka’s novel, Metamorphosis, so I have no idea what happened to his monstrous vermin. Here’s what I did with his opening sentence.

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Masterclass

A passage about betrayal in a style inspired by Mary Shelley.

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Cut to the chase

Cut to the chase

This image prompted me to write about what’s absent. There are eight lanes, but only seven runners crossing the finish line.

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The Journal

Leaving my hand-print on the wall with occasional diary notes

Feeling bookish

Comfort buying in times of crisis. Reflections on a shopping expedition that resulted in more unnecessary books.

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Honey tongued

Honey tongued

Another episode where the writer descends to cranky commentary on social media to make a point (or possibly just vent frustration).

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Down Under Manhattan Bridge

Bridge views

How jet lag took me on an unexpected adventure across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City

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copywriting me

Angela Bensted is a Brisbane-based freelance writer who likes to listen first and struggle with syntax later. She pitches stories to magazines and helps businesses produce compelling copy for print and online.

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