Abi Starr
Trapped.
This piece stems from my being under coronavirus lockdown. This is such a lovely time of year to be getting out and about, but I'm left...
Exploring nature from a different angle
Written Pieces
Here you will find a selection of pieces written during my MA in Travel and Nature Writing (with one that's snuck in from my BSc). They cover a variety of styles and subjects, so I hope you find something you enjoy!
Abi Starr
- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
The wood mouse
Here's a piece I've recently written to include in my end of year portfolio. It's inspired by one of my main undergraduate lecturers who...
Abi Starr
- Feb 2, 2020
- 14 min
Madagascar Diaries (before edit)
Here's a piece I've recently submitted, an embellished form of the diary I wrote whilst in Madagascar in 2018. The word count for this...
Abi Starr
- Jan 2, 2020
- 3 min
Canal walk 24th October 2019
This was written from notes taken on a walk along our familiar stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Somewhere I've visited throughout my...
Abi Starr
- Jan 2, 2020
- 3 min
Nocturnal wildlife
I enjoyed writing this as part of a longer piece of work. I'm really getting in to bats lately and hope to one day have my license to...
Abi Starr
- Jan 2, 2020
- 4 min
Urban birds
A longer piece that I wrote as part of an assignment. I really do love writing in this way! My tutor says it can get a bit listy,...
Abi Starr
- Jan 2, 2020
- 1 min
Texture
I was quite daunted when we were given this brief, as I consider myself a very visual person. Luckily, I also have quite a good...
Abi Starr
- Jan 2, 2020
- 2 min
A special place
Our next brief was to write a piece based around a place that is special to us. The notebook featured here is real and I had it with me...
Abi Starr
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Sound
Here's an edited version of the very first piece we were asked to write for the course, at the first residential at Corsham Court, back...
Abi Starr
- Oct 22, 2019
- 6 min
Unsung heroes
I wrote this piece during the second year of my undergraduate degree for a science publishing module. I'm really fond of it - this is the...
Abi Starr
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
My story
Hello all! My name is Abi Starr and I'm from the South West of England. I'm an absolute wildlife nut with a particular interest in birds,...