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Athelstone replied to the topic Lost my group! in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

Yep – me too.

Also, I had a private hidden group to mess about with text formatting that seems to have disappeared.
Squidge replied to the topic Mid grade 1st chapter in the forum Critiques 6 years, 4 months ago

Hi Kate, it’s pitched about right, I think.

I wondered about the amount of description initially – and where it just touches on backstory/info dump when your MC says she’s never been there before. Can you rework something along the lines of ‘In all my sneaking around, I’d never managed to see inside, and I wasn’t disappointed on this, my first…[Read more]
Hilary replied to the topic Class 3: Writing Exercise, Raine. in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

Amazing piece, Raine. A wonderful example of writing a character through the eyes of another one. Very sad.
Hilary replied to the topic Class 3 writing exercise "I don't remember", Sandra in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

I wonder if he will end up getting away with the misbehaviour? Interesting piece.
Hilary replied to the topic Class 3: Writing Exercise, Bella in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

Great contrast between the two letters, Bella. And yes – what is buried within – that’s the most interesting bit. Very clever.
Hilary replied to the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise "I Don't Remember" – KazG in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

An amazing piece of writing, Kaz. Very powerful. Strong imagery. Brilliant.
Hilary replied to the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise “I don’t remember” – Hilary in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

Oh, except the Dad drawing. That’s from a character in one of my stories.
Hilary replied to the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise “I don’t remember” – Hilary in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

I enjoyed doing this. I didn’t really think about the Burroway while I was writing – it was more a free-writing exercise. And it’s not in the voice of any character I’m already writing. Just came out of nowhere.
Hilary started the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise “I don’t remember” – Hilary in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

I don’t remember when my Dad stopped drawing. Or why.
I don’t remember my Mum ever being soft.
I don’t remember ever laughing while I was eating, or spluttering bits of cake. I saw other people do it though.
I don’t remember the taste of the wine. It didn’t really have a taste. But I remember it was too warm.
I don’t remember how I got the v-s…[Read more]
Hilary replied to the topic Craft Seminar Class 3: Character 2 – Inner Lives in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

Liking this: All good characters are created round, but some are created rounder than others.
Hilary replied to the topic Class 2 Writing Exercise Jane in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

Hello @JaneShuff
VERY late to this, but I’m trying to do a bit of a catch up with class 2 before I get on to class 3. I LOVED meeting Dipsy in the initial passage and then reading your questionnaire about her. I agree about not needing to answer al the questions, but they are great prompts.
Anyway, thanks for posting.
Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago

I spent a day in Seville. I recommend a) don’t drive; it’s considerably more insane than Paris and that’s bad enough b) wear a surgical mask or take oxygen; the air reminded me of London circa 1973 only much, much, worse c) we liked the Plaza de España and the Cathedral, but honestly there’s so much. We were almost persuaded to visit the site of…[Read more]
- JaneShuff replied 6 years, 4 months ago
  
  Thank Ath. Going to the cathedral and the palaces tomorrow and spent the day wandering around including seeing students doing Flamenco at Plaza Espana. Fabulous. It is all fabulous for folks like us who live in a little breton coastal backwater although you are right about the air. Did you see my post last week about failing to get enouh done in…[Read more]
JaneShuff replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago

Ps posting this at the airport. Has anyone been to Seville? Any recommendations as to things to do?
JaneShuff replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago

Just noticed that I forgot to take the numbers off my comments. They mean nothing. I got my OH to print the stories off with nothing to identify them and number them so I would judge them blind. Except for Ath who posted so late he missed the process.
Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago

Great entry, Libby and a very well deserved win.
Jane – another great competition. Thanks.
JaneShuff replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago

Thank you everyone. And sorry for the delay. We’re away for a few days from tomorrow and I had quite a few things that had to be done before we went.

A cracking bunch of entries. I hope you enjoyed writing these as much as I enjoyed reading them. As usual I was struck by the many different ways they all responded to the theme.

1) @johnalty. I…[Read more]
JaneShuff replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago

Thank you all! I am looking forward to readying them. I am out most of today so results will be posted this evening.
Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago

‘You don’t have a future, not really,’ said Gregor. He shifted his bones on the stone floor making his chains rattle.

‘Ah,’ said the philosopher, at length, ‘you’re one of those Zenonians. A Stoic I suppose. You imagine that because we can never sufficiently divide the instant we call the present, then it must be an illusion, as is the future. A…[Read more]
JaneShuff replied to the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise "I Don't Remember" – KazG in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 4 months ago

Ow Wow Kaz. That is fantastic. Funnily enough I have just come to a bit in my WIP that made me think of this exercise. I might have a go at it too!
Daedalus replied to the topic New historical fiction novella in the forum Podium 6 years, 4 months ago

Thanks @RichardB 🙂
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