Read one of the library books today which was mentioned earlier in the month: The Lying Carpet, by David Lucas. It’s a long format story, in several parts, with illustrations on every page. Several per page, in fact, including some lovely ‘close up’ (and labelled) pictures to underline certain aspects of the story. Metaphysics for …
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Rules of engagement
Reading a few other blogs more regularly, I’m starting to get a sense of rules of engagement. 1. Don’t write every day. I can’t keep that going for now, because of the writing every day bit. But perhaps I should rephrase: don’t post every day. Keep ’em coming? Let them think you’re not just churning …
Out in the open
I sat in a room with quite a few people tonight. Most didn’t know me, I didn’t know them. And I told them that I was feeling nudged to do creative writing again. Luckily, that was all that I had space to say (when we all had to say what we did in our free …
Read, then write
I’m trying a new trick to kickstart the writing. Read, then write. There’s something about taking in words, your own or someone else’s, to remind you about how they’re meant to sit on the page. I realise it’s not so new, for the paid daytime writing. A little run round the Facebook block often does …
In training, with a man and his dog as audience
I was reminded this morning of one of the quotes that came out of the Olympics, for the Brit who won the gold medal in trap shooting. He was stunned by the response to his win, saying that normally, when he trains, he only has a man and his dog for company. No limelight. No …
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