I’ve written about fear before I think, even if only on twitter. Fear drives me to the kettle n hundred times a day. Fear leads me to write poetry instead of my novel. That’s quite a productive use of fear.…
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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
Definitely NOT safe for work: Kim Hyesoon continued
Having decided not to reproduce the poem that everyone in my poetry class hated on this blog, I’ve now changed my mind. I’ve been worrying that it’s actually not fair on my tutor and the rest of the class, not…
Tagged with: contemporary poets, kora kora, literature, mt kailash, poetry class, writing
Posted in Writing
Posted in Writing
Me, Usain Bolt, French tarts and the Olympics of Fear
I have always thought of myself as intrepid. Equal to anything. Resilient. A brilliant bouncer-back. A great survivor. Finding myself unhappily between careers, I picked myself up, dusted myself down and thought I’d try my hand as a patissière. Yes.…
Ridgeway Cycle #1
I love the Ridgeway. I love to walk on it, to ride my bike on it, to think on it. It’s a very ancient road and summons a small part of me which is not allowed out very often and…
Tagged with: class, friendship, gaming, literature, nobs, posh, publishing, toffs, writing
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Posted in Writing
GUEST POST: Justin Bog, self-published e-author and soon to be in print too!
First a few words from under the pile of literary criticism books: This is what it’s all about. A real life book with a real life cover. This one’s by my friend Justin Bog, as you can see. On twitter…
Guest post: Amanda Saint on Pitching, Panicking and the Big Boys and Girls in Publishing
This week, as I cram my head full of as many literary crit., techniques as it will hold, ahead of my exam on June 12, the talented and hardworking Amanda Saint, my fellow blogger and friend in cyber-space, gives us…
Tagged with: first coffee, how to pitch, literature, publication, write a synopsis, writing
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Posted in Writing
Tom Bradby on a perfect relationship: novels, the news and an award-winning screenplay
Some of you may recognise this man from television: No, he’s not a dodgy bank manager off Crimewatch, he’s ITV‘s Political Editor which makes him one of the most senior political broadcasters in the UK. He’s also a novelist, screenwriter…
Tagged with: drama, entertainment, literature, three screenplays, unproduced screenplays, writing
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Posted in Writing
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