Will Thornton

Location

York

Education

York University

Expertise

So far, I have written and am currently writing features for the Tab which focus more on humorous writing, as opposed to articles about news.

Publishing my first article with the Tab, assigning each college its own horror film. Writing the article was a great way to write something seasonal and humorous that university students would enjoy. Editing was a difficult process but taught me about how to write concisely and appropriately for a specific…
Attending the Christmas National Tab Conference was a great way to meet Tab writers from around the country. Being tasked with finding a story and creating Tiktok content in an hour was fun but also was a great way to experience the process of having to create something worthwhile to…
Regularly attending Tab meetings to workshop ideas for Tiktok content and articles has been a great way to develop my insight and understanding of writing for the Tab.

Experience

Writing for the Tab since September 2023 has been my first experience of being a published writer. Prior to this, I won a prize at secondary school for reciting a poem that I wrote.

Education

I attended the Lancaster Royal Grammar School from 2015 - 2022, earning 11 GCSEs (5 of which were grade 8s and 6 of which were grade 9s) and 3 A-Levels (A*, A and D2 (A* equivalent)). I am currently studying for a BA in English Literature at the University of York.

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Posts

From A to Z, here is a definitive guide to the alphabet for York students

Will Thornton

Guides
YORK

Featuring Big John, blue sh*ts and BeReals

This is which horror movie you should watch, based on your York college

Will Thornton

Guides
YORK

Staying in for Halloween? Still want to freak out? Here’s which spooky film you should watch this Halloween