(Taylah) psyche of a writer

16/09/2022 50 min

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Episode Synopsis

Hailing from Wollongong, Australia, Taylah Britt joins us today to discuss the realities of pursuing a career as a writer. 
Tay draws on past dating experiences, global issues and the universal human experience to inform her writing. We discuss the importance of a personal writing style and whether studying English Literature aided her in this process. Reflecting on her 20s, she acknowledges the importance of platonic friendships and how they can ultimately be the longest lasting. 

Topics we discussed: 
- Finding your voice as a young girl
- Performative Activism
- How reading helps develop empathy
- Book clubs
- Football games and Harry Styles concerts
- Movie adaptations 
- Character tropes 

Recommendations
- Dolly Alderton "Everything I Know About Love" 
- "Where the Crawdads Sing" Movie and Novel 
- "Little Women" Movie and Novel 
- Sally Rooney "Beautiful World Where Are You" 

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@taybritt
https://taylahbritt.com/