I started blogging about two and a half years ago to give myself more opportunities in my writing. It’s been an interesting adventure, especially since I got a phone that has decent internet access and I can keep my blog up to date.
Category Archives: General Commentary on Life
I’ve been thinking
Stop laughing.
No it didn’t hurt. No you can’t smell burning.
Anyway, I’ve been thinking about this creative writing book I’m working through. I’ve had a quick look through the next few sections and I can see why it’s designed to be worked through over several months. The exercises become longer as the book progresses.
30 days of Creative Writing: Day 10
Today’s exercise discusses the use of music in writing. I have to write a story in which music forces the protagonist back to a specific point in time and cause them to re-evaluate their life.
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Bah Humbug the second
Or, possibly third if you count the ‘i don’t like many Christmas songs playlist’ post earlier.
Review: ‘What should we tell our daughters? The pleasures and pressures of growing up female’ by Melissa Benn
John Murray (Publishers)
2013
It’s possible I was bawling just a little when I finished this book.
Christmas cards: why I don’t bother.
Or; my first ‘Bah! Humbug!’ of the season.
Strictly speaking the title is a lie; if you are a friend who doesn’t live nearby I might send a card. But family and close-by friends? Nope, not happening.
Daily Prompt // 15 minutes // What could I say
It’s been a whole week since I posted anything; I’ve been busy catching up with all the things I put on hold in November. I’m almost caught up on my crafts and I have a few books to review.
I thought, since I enjoyed writing for last week’s prompt, I’d have a bash at this week’s. The theme/prompt was 15 minutes to address the world.
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/fifteen-minutes/
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Things written in the night
Sometimes I can’t sleep. When I can’t sleep I write. The first drafts of my poetry usually arrive in the night, or modifications to my fiction.
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What I’m doing this weekend
I’m heading back to Nottingham in the morning. The first thing I plan to do is raid the Oxfam book shop on my way to the hotel. (Dad: I promise I’ll try not to spend more than £20 in there).
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Procrastination by mobile
I realised something today: if my phone is on I can’t work.
Everything Is Better With Dragons 