“The blank page will humble the hell out of you. It always does, and it always will.”
Facing a blank page can be a scary thing; that desolate, empty space that needs to be filled, the ticking clock of a deadline never helping the situation. But the blank page can also be exciting, an empty slate that is filled with a world of possibilities; colourful characters, picturesque landscapes, engaging stories filled with love, heartache, laughter, and tears.
At The Blank Page, we embrace the empty space. We relish the blank canvas. We love telling stories, and even more so, we love helping you find the right words to tell your story. Be it big or small, one page or 500 pages, a paragraph or a novella, we are dedicated to producing writing that is clear, concise, original, and imaginative.
We are prepared to be humbled, but we won’t let that stand in our way.
What we offer
Property
Working directly with real estate agents to produce standout copy for sales, rentals, and developments, with both onsite and offsite services offered. We also specialise in staff profiles, blogs, website content, and media releases.
Corporate
We cover all aspects of writing and content to make your business sing with words. Website writing, press releases, EDMs, annual reports, and technical writing are just a few areas we specialise in when it comes to businesses of all shapes and sizes.
Lifestyle
A Melbourne degustation to remember; a steamy Bangkok night market; the sand between your toes on a beach in Bora Bora. From gourmet food to health, fitness, travel, and everything in between, we have all your lifestyle content covered from magazine copy, blogs, menus, brochures, and more.
Our Team
Anthony Roberts - Wordsmith
Founder of The Blank Page, Anthony Roberts has always let his words do the talking. Getting his publishing start in the 90s rag Sports Weekly in a Letter to the Editor about the greatness of Pete Sampras, he eventually graduated to larger audiences in The Age and The Australian, writing on a wide scope of topics from Tom Brady’s brilliance in Superbowl previews to light-hearted reviews of TV shows such as Alias, Scrubs, Punk’d, and Chappelle’s Show. In 2011, he had a book published by Explore Australia titled Reel Locations: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Australian Film, and has also written children’s books including Happy Feet, Spiderman, and Barbie. Over the last few years, Anthony has done a wealth of work in the real estate industry, working with agents all across Melbourne to write copy for sales, rentals, and developments, as well as press releases, blogs, agent profiles, and website content. He also specialises in corporate work and social media, and relishes taking on any writing challenge that is thrown his way.
Jaque QiaN - Unicorn
An adventure seeker, recovering nomad, and someone who lives by the ethos ‘curiosity hasn’t killed me yet’, Jaque Qian (yes, pronounced Jackie Chan) is a communications and consulting expert who brings a broad range of skills to The Blank Page. Shanghai born and Melbourne raised, Jaque has advised numerous ASX 50 companies in a number of areas including business, growth, and brand strategy, neural marketing, and corporate coaching. Jaque sees opportunity in everything, and her natural growth mindset, coupled with her expert communication skills both written and verbal, makes her a dream asset on any project.