I have an issue with sentence lengths. I feel that I ought to be standing in a darkened room with other writers as we all try to come to terms with out foibles with writing. I knew one writer that loved to have a musical feel to his work, consequently he would count the syllables… Continue reading Sentence length…
Category: Masters tales
Anything about the Masters in Creative Writing and Scriptwriting
A scene about childhood
This scene has been playing on my mind. It is part of something bigger but my head hasn't worked out what yet. Anyway I thought I'd share it. The relationship between the mother and daughter is what I'm trying to show here. Enjoy! Practice 1 A woman stands at the sink peeling potatoes. The setting… Continue reading A scene about childhood
Dialect and writing
I was caught the other day copying dialect from the television. I know it sounds odd but I can't write dialect, I've tried and it just sounds bad. My characters go from sounding almost normal to sounding totally cardboard and just unexciting. The result is that all my characters speak the same, but different. I… Continue reading Dialect and writing
From A to Z or should I start at M?
Should a story run from the beginning to the end? What I mean is should is run chronologically or start in the middle or even the end? Take 'Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold, this starts with the reader knowing that she will die. So the rest of the story is about how she got there.… Continue reading From A to Z or should I start at M?
Six of one, half a dozen of the other
Wanted peaceful quiet to confidently create. These are all things missing at the moment. Peace I appear to be in a constant level of stress. I am awaiting a specialist appointment to see if they can help with my vision and headaches. I am also over-run with deadlines for the soft toy business. What I… Continue reading Six of one, half a dozen of the other
Dissertation 7
I am having problems with the dissertation. It isn't that I hate the story or that I am worried where it is going, it's just that I feel pressure. I am worrying that I have the age range right, or if I am using the right words, or if the chapters are too short, or...… Continue reading Dissertation 7
Daily Prompt – Imagine all the people
Imagine all the people Today I went shopping with four generations of family. Are there other families that do this? I'm not sure, but I did notice that people would look and eyebrows go up. Each one of these people have their own lives. They go home to either empty houses or ones full of… Continue reading Daily Prompt – Imagine all the people
Should you love what you write?
I was at a workshop the other day and reading out my work. Okay, I must admit I was thoroughly enjoying myself. True it was a bit rough in places being the first draft but the criticism I found odd. I did make sure everyone knew it was a first draft but they did criticize… Continue reading Should you love what you write?
I am published!
Ether Books have published another of my stories - 'The White Ghost' but it is only readable with the app. So if you have an iPad, iPhone or smart phone download the app and have a look. :-)Don't forget I also have the free story 'Vanilla and Caramel' on there as well.Enjoy!
Daily Prompt – A Little Sneaky
A Little Sneaky Are prompts useful? When you write, do daily or weekly prompts help? These are questions that I am asked, also - where do you get your ideas from? Well, they are all linked. You see the daily prompt makes me write. And I love to write so I'll actively seek out prompts.… Continue reading Daily Prompt – A Little Sneaky
Kate Murray - Cleaver 