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October 3, 2009April 28, 2010 Writing The Long Way Around

…I got into bed last night with 1. my pink moleskin 2. OED 3. John Burnside – A Lie About My Father 4. Tim Etchells – The Broken World 5. my journal 6. Steve Toltz – A Fraction of the Whole 7. one autistic and one bulimic cat (I know. I am like a horrible chick lit cliche character. Sigh) The Steve Toltz novel should not even be on my radar at this time, but I read the first 30 pages last night and I am utterly blown away by this book. P.G Wodehouse to date remains the only writer … Continue reading Currently Reading…

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Books About Writing

October 3, 2009April 28, 2010 Writing The Long Way Around

I came across this in my Google Reader this morning and thought I would share. Also on my shelves amongst others: The Artist’s Way – Julia Cameron The Writer’s Journey – Christopher Vogler Bird by Bird – Anne Lamott Zen in the Art of Writing – Ray Bradbury Lost for Words – John Humphrys Continue reading Books About Writing

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October 2, 2009April 28, 2010 Writing The Long Way Around

… just about to start The Broken World by Tim Etchells properly; very interested to start Nicola Barker’s Behindlings; got to read John Burnside’s A Lie about My Father and am very conscious that I need to do some consolidation reading from my Theory and Innovation classes. I will post an entry about yesterdays class later. Continue reading Currently Reading…

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Mentoring and Nurturing

October 2, 2009September 7, 2010 Writing The Long Way Around

As part of our course we have one to one mentoring with either David or Sam. This is another difference from other creative writing courses and after only one session I can see the value of such a provision. We are even allowed to send up to 5,000 words at a time prior to a session if we want more robust and in-depth editing/mentoring. Obviously at this early stage there is not much for me to say about my mentoring, however I can tell you that Sam’s office on the ground floor is lovely and bright with two big windows, … Continue reading Mentoring and Nurturing

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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

October 2, 2009April 28, 2010 Writing The Long Way Around

This book was recommended to us by David Miller, literary agent and director of Rogers, Coleridge & White. Indeed Mr Miller prepared a list of writers and books he thought ‘might be useful…either because it is a personal favourite, or because I believe it might be useful to you in your creative reading’. Books, books and more books! Wade and wallow, wade and wallow. There is a kingly heap of suggestions but the main highlighted entries are: Barker, Nicola – Darkmans, Fourth Estate 2007 Coetzee, J.M – Diary of a Bad Year, Harvill Secker, 2007 Eco, Umberto – Reflections on … Continue reading The Suspicions of Mr Whicher