This blog post is sponsored by Grammarly: I used Grammarly to grammar check this post, because I have an issue with my dyslexia and any software that can help, I will use. Okay so the dissertation is half way through… Amazing that it is that far! When I realised I couldn’t believe it but there on the little… Continue reading Dissertation 5
Category: Dyslexic tales
Actual events that arise from the dyslexia and how I cope or don’t
Daily prompt – Origin Story
Origin Story I started this blog for RASP. And when I say 'for' I really mean they gave me the idea. They were looking for blogs from people who have to cope with dyslexia. I mentioned that I was just about to start an MA and they asked if I would write a blog. I… Continue reading Daily prompt – Origin Story
If I had one writing wish…
Just one? I thought you always got three... But still beggars can't be choosers. My one wish would be to write faster without loosing any quality. I have so much work on and so much I want to write that I just wish I was faster at writing. And editing. At the moment my work… Continue reading If I had one writing wish…
Daily Prompt – Life after Blogs
Life after Blogs I have a favourite programme on TV called "Life after People", it shows broken houses and abandoned cities. It reminds me that the world will go on without us and the images can be hauntingly beautiful. But a life without computers? Well, my desk would become more cluttered and I'd have to… Continue reading Daily Prompt – Life after Blogs
All-time fave book
This is a tough one for me as I love all the books I read. But I didn't learn to read until I was 11 years old. Until then the dyslexia had left me looking at a page that made no sense. The words moved and they were just wrong. I'd like to say that… Continue reading All-time fave book
Editing Tips
My Top 3 Editing Tips This is tricky, with my slight dyslexia problem editing is a nightmare. When I was studying art they used to say that you can give your work fresh eyes by looking at it with a different perspective. In the case of the art, turning it upside down. I've tried this… Continue reading Editing Tips
Self-evaluation
This make a cold shiver up and down my spine. Truly I am my own worst enemy. I am lucky in the fact that a lot of people look at my work due to the dyslexia. It will get a proofread at the very least. So I am not alone with my work. If I… Continue reading Self-evaluation
To Plan or be Spontaneous
When I write - do I plan or am I spontaneous? Can I answer a bit of both? Possible not. The problem is that my ideas are spontaneous, usually from a prompt of a word, colour or even a smell. But the writing is planned. This is one of the ways that my dyslexia really… Continue reading To Plan or be Spontaneous
Aspirations
You know I had to look this word up - don't get me wrong I knew it but I just didn't 'know' exactly what it meant. So now I know that it is what I want for my future - or rather what are my dreams, even if they are unrealistic... So here are my… Continue reading Aspirations
Why I write
Well, if you look at my record you would think it is for the rejection letters and emails! I don't like them but every writer has to cope with them. The submissions I hate are the ones that don't send anything - there is just - silence. You are stuck as a writer in limbo,… Continue reading Why I write
Kate Murray - Cleaver 