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Fxxk art, let’s dance

Writing The Long Way Around

As I have said before, I don’t get art. I have a childlike wonder for anyone that can draw but my appreciation of the old masters starts and ends with ‘Cool!’ I do have a better eye and preference for photography, but today I caught sight of some artwork that held my attention. In the central library on George IV bridge is a cabinet display of the graphic fiction of one Mr Chris Kent. I didn’t read all the blurb because I couldn’t look away from the art but here; see what you think: Graphite Fiction by Chris Kent Continue reading Fxxk art, let’s dance

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder?

Writing The Long Way Around

Forgive me my absence as I forgive yours. I have been working on my major project, which is scheduled for hand in on 05 August. I thought it was all going well, but now I can see it is total rubbish. I have chosen an all too predictable structure and as David Miller told us structure was everything, I can only presume my efforts so far total nothing.  Send talent, inspiration and wine in equal measures. That is all. Continue reading Absence makes the heart grow fonder?

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Research

Writing The Long Way Around

So far the research for my narrative non-fiction project has included being called ‘hen’, being enticed into a dark and dusty room full of baskets containing crystals and locked in, witnessing the breakdown of a young mother who lost her little boy in a car crash, Chinese dumplings, being asked to stop writing, bursting into tears in front of a room full of strangers – strange strangers at that, smiling as sweetly as I could at a man making bird noises for me and gently refusing to partake in a plate of stale biscuits proffered by a sweaty round woman … Continue reading Research