Sonder by Connie Phlipot

Sonder by Connie Phlipot

Writing inspired by the SWC creative writing prompt: Sonder (noun) is the realisation that every passerby is living a life equally as vivid and complex as your own. In other words, unlike books and movies, there is no such thing as a ‘main character’ in the real...
Hiraeth by Connie Phlipot

Hiraeth by Connie Phlipot

Writing inspired by the SWC creative writing prompt: Hiraeth is originally a Welsh word, now stolen by the English language. It’s a noun meaning false nostalgia, or more specifically: ‘homesickness for a home that never was’. Write a story or a poem which includes the...
Syzygy by Connie Phlipot

Syzygy by Connie Phlipot

Writing inspired by the SWC creative writing prompt: No, I don’t know how to pronounce it either. But ‘syzygy’ is a genuine English language word used in science/astronomy when describing the alignment of celestial bodies or planets, but also in philosophy to mean the...