I normally don't go in for fan writing but this got my interest. I love the series 'Firefly' and the film 'Serenity' so when I saw that Fan Pages was asking for a synopsis for a new Firefly episode/scene I let my imagination run wild... And I thought I'd share. The idea is in comments of… Continue reading Miranda
Tag: creative writing
And then you were gone.
I had a friend in university. This was back in the 1990's and I was very young and naive. My parents dropped me off and got me sorted. Now looking back I ought not have even gone. I was too young. My age may nave been nineteen but I was mentally much younger. Yet it… Continue reading And then you were gone.
Toy Envy
When I was a child we had very little money. I mean nothing. It was the height of the Thatcher years with the miners out of work, rubbish in the streets and 'brown-outs'. The power would dim and almost go out, it was as if someone was drip feeding the electricity. Basically it wasn't the… Continue reading Toy Envy
Silence is golden…
I have a condition that means I find social interaction tiring and difficult. Yes, there are those out there that will disagree, but I have a medical certificate which shows I am 'functioning'. In other words I can appear normal, I hide what happens on the inside. My social life is difficult to me and… Continue reading Silence is golden…
Santa’s Story
I have been missing lately and it is all down to Santa. You see, I am one of the committee that runs Tregaron Christmas Fair and this year it was an intense couple of days. This year was different though. Normally I would have a soft toy stall, but with the business closing I decided… Continue reading Santa’s Story
Overheard conversations
A few years ago my Nan and I were shopping in our local supermarket. Now, when I say supermarket I mean medium to small shop. Living in rural Wales means that what I consider huge and full of choice would have someone from London twitching and wondering how they would cope. Anyway, we were in… Continue reading Overheard conversations
Tattoos
I have two tattoos. One on my arm and the other on my leg. One is on my right side and the other is on the left. I feel... balanced. But the other day I was writing about a character, a particularly sexy man and I finished the story but something was missing. What made… Continue reading Tattoos
Last Day of Nanowrimo…
I am a Nanowrimo loser... But I am not worried as I have the beginning of the book fleshed out and the story is straight in my head. To all those that have managed - Congratulations! And to those that haven't - don't worry! You are further than you would have been if you hadn't… Continue reading Last Day of Nanowrimo…
Illustrations
I am moving into illustrating as well as writing... But I am scared. I know that sounds daft but somehow drawing as well as writing terrifies me. I think my style suggests that I could do it... But it is still scary. I am working on a picture book about the moon, but do you… Continue reading Illustrations
Emotional Baggage
I was writing a story the other day and realised that I needed to put a huge amount of emotion in. I needed to build tension and make the reader feel my characters fear... But how do you write fear? There are the physical manifestations - sweaty palms, wide eyes, racing heart - but there… Continue reading Emotional Baggage
Kate Murray - Cleaver 