Not to milk the maggots — although what a gift they were — but I did get some interesting responses to my post. Some readers were kind enough to comment on the post right here on the blog, and that’s…
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Milking the maggots
Tagged with: Happy New Year
Posted in characters, creativity, ethics, feedback, friendship, life writing, Writing
Posted in characters, creativity, ethics, feedback, friendship, life writing, Writing
Taking chances
I am quite a cautious person. I like rules. I like to research the rules and then implement them. Teachers love me. But recently I’ve got bored with that and I’ve done a couple of things on instinct. I’ve enjoyed…
Tagged with: literature, Paul Kessling, poetry, private view, reading, time-lapse film, Wantage (not just) Betjeman Literary Festival, writing
Posted in characters, creativity, criticism, feedback, film, friendship, Poetry, reading
Posted in characters, creativity, criticism, feedback, film, friendship, Poetry, reading
BOOK REVIEW: Sworn Secret by Amanda Jennings
I was gripped. For several happy, nostalgic, weepy hours. I almost fell out with my OH when he asked me to BATH OUR CHILDREN while he MADE THEIR BEDS. I really was cross when he said I had to WALK…
Tagged with: Amanda Jennings, good read, Sworn Secret
Posted in characters, creativity, literature, reading, Writing, writing novels
Posted in characters, creativity, literature, reading, Writing, writing novels
The confusing truth about tweedy bottoms with Arturo Perez-Reverte on drugs
One Christmas morning I went to church with my husband and parents-in-law. We all dressed smartly because that’s the tradition of their church. Standpipe had forgotten his suit, or may not then have owned one, so he had borrowed one…
Tagged with: Arturo Perez-Reverte, narrative voice
Posted in characters, creativity, criticism, Uncategorized, writing novels
Posted in characters, creativity, criticism, Uncategorized, writing novels
Dull and lifeless? How some Dutch verbal can help
We were on holiday and having a drink before supper in a hotel. My friend Amphora and I were discussing our hair. ‘I should have washed mine,’ I said. ‘Stop worrying,’ said Amphora, just as her partner Schmutter joined us.…
Tagged with: critiquing, feedback, friendship, hair, Holland, humour, reading, the Netherlands, writing
Posted in characters, feedback, friendship, life writing, literature, reading, Uncategorized, women, Writing, writing novels
Posted in characters, feedback, friendship, life writing, literature, reading, Uncategorized, women, Writing, writing novels
A question of character
No one is telling me anything funny about fannies at the moment. It can’t be because they’re all reading the blog and running scared of becoming my next victim. Sorry, I mean, ‘subject’. They’re probably just busy with other areas.…
Tagged with: characters, ethics, friendship
Posted in characters, ethics, friendship, life writing, writing novels
Posted in characters, ethics, friendship, life writing, writing novels
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