writing
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The rules of the first page critique game are in detail on the Electric Spec blog, and it basically boils down to ‘send in the first 200 words (ish) of a story that you want some feedback on and they’ll comment publically on their blog’. The comment is always erudite and helpful and I shall…
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I was a bit busy over the weekend so I just pasted a story into a post and let that be it. I wanted to offer some explanation and to have it in a separate page of it’s own, but I had a train to catch. At some point I’ll have a play around with…
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I have my hard drive back. I have all my stories and bits of writing. I am so happy. It did cross my mind that the hard drive was completely dead but time and money (thanks to very generous parents) have brought my stuff back. I now have two external hard drives and proper back…
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I’m on week four of the new job. It’s pay day on Friday, woohoo. I’m still not in much of a routine with writing in the evenings and weekends but I am pleased that I have done something in the last few weeks. At the end of last week I was noticeably less tired so…
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So tomorrow I return to getting paid to do something other than write. About twenty months ago I ignored the one piece of writing advice all the professionals seem to agree on and quit my day job. The plan was that I would write a novel and get it published and that nearly two years…
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I’m almost caught up. This is Issue 86 of Hub. There’s only one more in my Inbox, although I’m expecting another one tomorrow. There are two stories this week. Wink by Lucy Kemnitzer is a surprisingly affecting story. She packs a lot into few words. It starts out with the idea that puberty can be…
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3,100 words on Sacrifice today. My typing must be improving. I went to my folks over the weekend, so no other writing activity for a couple of days. And I’ve spent this afternoon writing a job application form. That’s it.
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Merely to give myself some accountability… Today I typed up 2,300 words of Sacrifice. On the way I realised a scene was missing and added it to my list of scenes to write. I also realised one of my main characters needs a life of her own, rather than as an appendage to the other…
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For the last few months, I’ve been prioritising job hunting over writing. I’ve just missed out on a job that I had two interviews for and I haven’t found anything to apply for in over three weeks. It’s getting me down a little. It feels like my life is on hold until I get some…
Boudica Marginalia 