Kate Toon

Is swearing good for you?

katetoon — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:09:48 +0000

Have you ever noticed how much the people around you swear? Wherever I go I hear people joyously communicating through a storm of colourful language. As a non-swearer myself (most of the time), I find it somewhat unnerving, but after a little bit of reading I’ve found that saying ‘bad’ words might be good for [...]

COMA SUTRA IN SHORT AND SWEET FINALS

katetoon — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:02:08 +0000

I found out yesterday that my 10-minute play, ‘Coma Sutra’, won its week to make it into the ‘Short and Sweet’ finals in Sydney. It won first place with the judges and came third in the People’s choice vote. My good pal Nick Bolton also scooped 3rd for Mr. Pissed, which was one of my [...]

How To Push Past The Bullshit And Write That Goddamn Novel: A Very Simple No-Fuckery Writing Plan To Get Shit Done

katetoon — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:18:07 +0000

Love this from here Contact Kate Toon – Sydney writer I’m a poet, writer, playwright (and in real life an SEO copywriter, SEO Consultant and Information Architect) call me in Sydney Australia on +61(0) 418 166 458, or email me.

Isn’t time you went guerilla?

katetoon — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:46:29 +0000

I’ve never been much of a team player and the idea of getting ‘involved in the community’ brings me out in an itchy rash. In fact, the word ‘community’ conjures up images of hippies weaving their own underwear or growing rhubarb: it’s just not for me. There are those who like to join in and [...]

Wedding poem made purdy

katetoon — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:24:12 +0000

One of my besties got married last year. She asked me to write a poem for her which I read at the ceremony (erm nerve wracking or what). I had a talented designer friend Miranda Douglas then made it look all purdy. The poem was entitled ‘He and She’. What do you think of the [...]

SOCK short film

katetoon — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:52:45 +0000

I was obviously chuffed to bits when, last year, Gary Boulter (one of my favourite actors) approached me to ask if he could turn my short play, Sock, into a film. Gary and Belinda Crawley (a stupidly beautiful and very talented actress) both appeared in Not Quite Cabaret’s performance of the play over several months [...]

My Novel: A progress update

katetoon — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:49:44 +0000

Statistics Chapters hand written: 6 Words typed up: 4826 Confidence of completion: 67% Motivation level: 7 out of 10 One of my writing goals this year is to complete a first draft of my young adult novel and you’ll be pleased to know I’ve actually started. Here’s a little update on my progress. What to [...]

New poem: Ode to a Creme Egg

katetoon — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:37:18 +0000

This morning it was suggested that I should write a poem in honour of my favourite food stuff. The mighty Cremius, Eggius. So I wrote this in about 3minutes. It’s hardly Pushkin but still…. Ode to a Creme Egg Is it that time already?Almost forgottenYou are back againI see you everywhereRelaxing with your friendsWinking at [...]

What are your 2013 writing goals?

katetoon — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:49:23 +0000

It’s New Year’s Day here in Australia and I’m sitting at my desk thinking about writing and how (un) successful I’ve been in the last year. I often feel such a failure as a writer, especially when I read about writers who are younger than me writing novels, or awesome film scripts. Jealousy is not [...]

Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Tips on How to Write a Great Story

katetoon — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:30:37 +0000

Image courtesy of Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Tips on How to Write a Great Story by Maria Popova

The only 12 1/2 writing rules you’ll ever need

katetoon — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:58:35 +0000

How to write the perfect haiku

katetoon — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:48:28 +0000

Look, I’m no haiku expert, and no doubt many would read my attempts and argue that they’re not in the proper format, but here is my understanding of how Haiku works. Why haiku? You know when you see something that makes you think, ‘Hey look at that’? And you want to share that thought with [...]

SQUEEZE COMPETITION WINNER!

katetoon — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:05:51 +0000

So the final results are in. I’ll cut to the chase, as there is nothing I hate more than faffing. The winner of the SQUEEZE competition is WARREN PAUL GLOVER! For his story: I felt a little strange that morning, although the doctors insisted everything was fine and the operation had been a success. “Congratulations, [...]

SQUEEZE Competition – Finalists announced

katetoon — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:25:06 +0000

A huge thank you to everyone who entered, liked, shared or retweeted my first ever writing competition. I received some awesome entries and it was great to see just how much ‘story’ people were able to squeeze into only 500 characters. Remember, each story had to start with the line “I felt a little strange [...]

“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”

katetoon — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:20:58 +0000

“Room” Pete Malicki play showing at Sydney Fringe

katetoon — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:38:27 +0000

Five people wake up in a room. The only way to escape is to escape reality. My good chum Pete has just let me know that his first ever full-length play production will be performed at the Sydney Fringe. I’m a teeny bit jealous and hugely proud! The story: Five people wake up in a strange [...]

Competition: Squeeze your story into a Facebook status update

katetoon — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:14:50 +0000

I’ve just launched a little competition on my Facebook page that will, hopefully, get your creative juices flowing. I’d like you to write a mini story and share it with me and my readers. We all wish we wrote more but sometimes we’ll do anything to avoid it. By setting yourself mini writing challenges you [...]

Nominations for Sushiwushiwoo in Canberra

katetoon — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:09:26 +0000

It’s great to hear that my short play Sushiwushiwoo, not only made it to the Gala Final in Canberra, but also received two nominations for Best Script and Best Overall Production. Although I didn’t get to see this production, I heard great things. A huge well done to Director Jonathan Garland and actors Caroline O’Brien [...]

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”

katetoon — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:22:32 +0000

Poetry assessment by Anna Kerdijk Nicholson

katetoon — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:00:44 +0000

Recently I was offer the chance to have a poem assessed by a well know and successful poet, Anna Kerdijk Nicholson. Here is the poem she reviewed and her feedback. What do you think of her comments? Winter’s Beach Eyes bright with giggles cheeks rosy red you dash across the glassy sand small footprints sparkling in [...]