On Thursday 15 August, our students were lucky enough to have a Q&A session with Kyle Perry, a bestselling 鈥楾asmanian Noir鈥� author from the North-West Coast.听

In his career so far, Kyle has published two novels, The Bluffs (2020) and The Deep (2021). The former is currently in the process of being adapted for television.听

A number of students elected to attend a session with Kyle in the library at lunchtime. The students were highly engaged as they listened to Kyle鈥檚 stories about his journey in becoming a professional writer.听

The discussions covered a range of topics such as finding an audience, pitching a written piece, the discipline required to be a writer and, most importantly, that everyone has the ability to tell stories: 鈥淵ou are uniquely qualified to write about something you have been through.鈥�听

Kyle also worked with the Senior College English Studio class in the afternoon. For these aspiring writers, Kyle gave this advice:听

鈥淛ust get out there and start writing. To improve, find someone who will give you honest feedback and learn how to take on that feedback鈥f you are writing just to sell, it always fails. Put your heart into it.鈥�听

Kyle also spoke about the benefits of reading for pleasure: 鈥淵ou should be reading every day. Engage with deep reading. You need a novel that will make you forget about where you are 鈥� it鈥檚 great for your mental health.鈥�听

On behalf of MRC, we would like to thank Kyle for sharing his passion for storytelling with our students.听

Miss Danica Scolyer听

Learning Area Leader 9-12 English听