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Woolleybeans started the topic Writing Practice: Year 1 in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoWelcome to Writing Practice for Year 1 of the DIY MA.
This is where we will share targets, discuss routines and generally chew over the process of establishing and maintaining a writing routine.
We have a task for the start of this segment:
Create a weekly/ fortnightly writing schedule using exercises and prompts.
You may also incorporate…[Read more]
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Woolleybeans started the topic Craft Seminar Class 1: Getting Started: Memory, Obs in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoWelcome to Class 1 of the DIY MA. Find a seat (not all at the back) and let’s get started.
We have allocated 3 weeks for this class (yes, you can have a toilet break when you need one, and plenty of tea or other beverage of choice is encouraged), and we are starting with the class reading.
In your copy of Janet Burroway’s Writing Fiction (te…[Read more]
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Bella replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoI agree with all proposals.
Can’t wait!
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Woolleybeans replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoClassroom construction will begin as soon as I have more tea.
Agreed on the group becoming private now and on posting to announce new units.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoAgree that posting on the main wall for each unit would be a good idea.
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Raine replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoYep might be a good idea. I’ll do that tmrw unless anyone disagrees… We could post on the main wall to announce new units so anyone interested can join.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoJust a thought, but should we make this a private group now. Not because I want to exclude anyone but it’s liable to clutter up the ‘all member’s activity wall’ once we all start contributing. What do you all (including those who don’t plan to do the MA) think?
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Raine replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoMy lovely books have arrived. If anyone needs it, I’m happy to share photos of the relevant pages (Aside from CalMac ferry vagaries, I don’t want anyone excluded because of book costs). This site doesn’t let you post pictures, I believe (?) but I can do it by email or fb. Just shout…
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoWoolleybeans, I think we’re all queuing in the playground waiting for the classrooms to appear and have thankfully shoved the responsibility onto you to produce them!
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Woolleybeans replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoMine will arrive on the island when the people who bring them over on the ferry get around to it…
If everyone is okay with me doing so, I’ll set up threads on the relevant components once I have had a sleep, so they will be ready to go.
We have said 3 weeks for this class/segment, so hopefully we will all have our books in plenty of time to…[Read more]
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoMine due to arrive Tuesday. Ditto for the excitement…
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Kate replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoI should have ordered mine earlier, but they’re on the way now.
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Hilary replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoMy books will be arriving shortly. Excited!
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoI’ve bought the books and I’m looking forward to starting. Thank you WB!
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Hilary replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoFantastic @woolleybeans. Thank you so much for this.
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Kate replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoGreat analysis @woolleybeans. Thanks for the work. I’d better go get those books.
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Bella replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months ago@woolleybeans – wow.Well done. I’ve just shelled out for the required texts, so am ready to go (all on Kindle save for Ursula le Guin which is only available in hard copy as far as I could see)
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Raine replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoSpot the person with lots of actual experience structuring study programmes! Thank you so much @woolleybeans this is just what we needed, and sounds like it should accommodate everyone’s needs.
I say we go with this & if we need to review how it’s working after the first few 3 week blocks, then by that point we should have a much clearer idea of…[Read more] -
Squidge posted an update in the group
Andrew Wille’s DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoWow, WB – that’s really comprehensive! Thank you. Also makes me realise I need to print out Andrew’s course outline and read it through properly…
I’d be glad of an October start, cos I’m trying to set new routines around an empty nest, and it’ll be good to focus on something other than the lack of guitar playing and a deserted bedroom… ;)…[Read more]
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Seagreen posted an update in the group
Andrew Wille’s DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoI am both looking forward to this (the thought of it excites me) and dreading it (worried that I’ll fall behind) but in the face of WB’s wonderfully thought out plan, I’m sharpening the pencils and saying ‘Bring it on!’
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Me too!
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