A transdimensional library? This idea seems totally bonkers to me too – but imagine a library with its shelves filled with books – books that have never existed and have yet to be written.
I have two pieces published on the Eggplant Literary Productions site in the section they call Miscellanea: The Transdimensional Library.
1. Excerpt from Erotic Fiction.
2. 101 tips for a Great Transplanetary Workshop Continue reading “Erotic Fiction (for aliens)”
I am proud to report that my 6 Minute Story, The Swing, was selected as one of the 6 Minute Story site’s featured stories. Continue reading “The Swing – again.”
Once upon a time, a writing tutor called Dorothea Brande sat down and wrote a book to help people become writers. She did this because she believed there was a ‘sort of writer’s magic’ and that it was teachable. The book she wrote was called Becoming a Writer and was short and conversational in style. It became a must-have classic.
Becoming a Writer is not designed to be a comprehensive how-to-write manual. Dorothea doesn’t talk about style, or grammar, or structure, or plotting, or dialogue, or how to create great characters. No. This book is intended for those ‘who hope to write’.
Dorothea believes you have to get certain things right first. The technical instruction of writing must come later.
So what does she talk about? Continue reading “Dorothea Brande and Morning Pages”
Every time I visit, I wonder why I don’t do this more often.
I should be able to manage a story a day!
I really love the 6 Minute Story site.
Every time I visit, I wonder why I don’t do this more often. In fact, I was disappointed to see I’ve only written six stories on the 6 Minute Story site! I should be able to manage a story a day.
Today I chose, as I usually do, the random prompt.
As soon as the prompt is revealed, you have six minutes to enter your story in the text box. There is a timer that counts you down. After six minutes, the box freezes and you can type no more.
The random prompt today was ‘Swing’. I started with a mental image of a little girl on a swing and the story just flowed from there. Of course it would benefit from further editing, but I was quite pleased with my 6 minute story.
You can read it here: The Swing
So what is the point of NaNoWriMo? And why aren’t I doing it this year?
This year, I have said “no” to NaNo. For a number of reasons. My current work load is pretty overwhelming. The NHS project I have been working on for 5 years is coming to a climax and I am in the second year of my BA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck University with deadlines for assignments looming.
So, no NaNo for me this year. I’m feeling sad and angry and left-out, and even somewhat Continue reading “No NaNoWriMo this year”
Ruth Livingstone 