Being a dyslexic the support I have around me is very important. I am reliant on people to correct my many mistakes and I am lost without them. Firstly there are the workers supplied by the university, they are great and understanding. They are also more than simple support workers. When you are down they… Continue reading Support
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My USP (unique selling point)
I know this may sound a little too much like business, but this year I went on a writing for publication course and this was a huge part of it. And lately it has been on my mind. The lecturer had said that you need to get the publisher, agent or even reader to want… Continue reading My USP (unique selling point)
Back to University….
My new term started today with my lecturer handing me my dissertation proposal and being told to hand it in to the postgraduate office. I have sent emails to this office but up till today it drifted in the ether for me. After a complicated trip in the rabbit warren that is the university I… Continue reading Back to University….
Hobby or obsession?
Writing has never been a hobby for me. Solely because I never wrote before I started studying it. I didn't think I could. Once I realised that my writing is half-way decent it was what I wanted to do full-time. Before this I told stories. Some fiction and some fact. I told them to everyone… Continue reading Hobby or obsession?
Dissertation 5
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
Daily Prompt – Back to the Future
Back to the Future I remember the film. I watched it with my brother and I couldn't believe when Marty McFly grabbed hold of the car bumper and sped along on his skateboard. At the time we lived on a cul-de-sac and all the kids in the street went skateboard mad. My brother got a… Continue reading Daily Prompt – Back to the Future
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…
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
Kate Murray - Cleaver 