When I hit a brick wall with my writing I start to get grumpy. My poor family is often subject to this and know the signs: still in pyjamas at 4pm, incoherent ramblings, furious typing, the shrill voice of doom "it's hopeless" etc, etc, they know to fend for themselves and leave me alone. Assignment … Continue reading Bedtime Stories
Summer Nights
Still Here…
Creative Corner, I've neglected you. Since my last posting, I have struggled with Writing Skills Part 2. Thanks to the summer holidays, it's more to do with finding the time to sit and study whilst family, teenage children, in particular, need to be organised and fed at various times of the day - I seem … Continue reading Still Here…
Observe & Report
I must confess I haven't been writing as frequently as I would like. I have a good reason though, the 'murrycle' of Andy Murray has kept me glued to my television and sofa for the last week or so. My heart on more than one occasion has been in my mouth especially during the numerous … Continue reading Observe & Report
Reflections on Assignment 1
Excitement soon turned to trepidation when I discovered that I’d have to write poetry, more so when I had to submit two poems for my first assignment. I love to read poetry. I’m in awe of people who spend hours creating mellifluous lines with hidden meanings and stand out metaphors. I, however, am not one … Continue reading Reflections on Assignment 1
Assignment 1
105th & Broadway Sky blue, interspersed with clouds goading easterly, coastal wind. Birds: a pair, fly and swoop; pigeons pecking, scattering. Buildings weathered but not beaten, red bricked ominous amongst the throng, high-rise, windows gaping shadows loom down from existing sun. Gum polluted pavements. Broadway. Flip flops, trainers, sandals walk. Cracks, uneven painted faces, parloured … Continue reading Assignment 1
Poetry in Motion
Poetry can't be that hard, I thought to myself. How wrong I was. I found this part of the course a struggle. My main problem was trying NOT to make it rhyme. I tried to pay attention to alliteration and assonance, hoping that I would transform my notes into beautifully mellifluous lines, but I'm not … Continue reading Poetry in Motion
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Duly Noted
As I slowly progress through these exercises I realise that I should do a bit of reading. I've taken into account Alan Bennett's Writing Home and Virginia Woolf's A Writer's Diary but truthfully speaking I'm not sure I want to. I've tried writing journals before, indeed I spent three months faithfully doing Julia Cameron's The … Continue reading Duly Noted
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