Draft 2 of the WIP is a slow process, or that’s how it seems. My current method goes like this: Check outline (though this is pretty much in my head) for what my next scene will be Look at Draft 1a or 1b (so many already!) and identify something I’ve written previously that will do the … Continue reading Quick, quick, slow
When Pygmygiant sent out an email asking for non-fiction submissions, I was quick off the mark, and lo! you can see the result here. It’s a piece I wrote a couple of years ago following a trip to my home town in Scotland. Looking at it now it feels a bit self-conscious and wordy, and … Continue reading Afterlife
After my unsuccessful attempt with Day, I though twice about picking up Nella Last’s War, my reading group choice for this month. I had seen parts of Victoria Wood’s TV adaptation and found it interesting but in a worthy rather than an attention-grabbing way. By comparison, the book is a revelation. Unlike the sepia feel of … Continue reading No sound, but plenty of pictures
Taking a particular interest in introspective novels at the moment, in which I include Roddy Doyle’s Paula Spencer, a highly skilled and totally believable piece of writing, the only problem being that a blow by blow account of Paula’s rather dismal life, despite its momentary triumphs and disasters, just didn’t really appeal to me as … Continue reading Twentieth Century Blues
I’ve only ever read one title from Snowbooks (it could have been two but a gargantuan tome on Schuman defeated me)and that’s the admirable Needle in the Blood, but I do think their blog is excellent. There’s something added every day (including weekends!) and it’s always worth a look. Tuesday was no exception with Emma … Continue reading Of snow and spreadsheets
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