GTFOTP…please

March 25, 2011April 6, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

I have it on good authority (Death Star PR on Twitter), that OMG, LOL and FYI have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. I get speed, I really do. I’m hugely impatient and always in a hurry (fine, running late) so I love the simplicity and common understanding of abbreviations, or initialisms. I have warmly accepted FYI, ASAP, GTF, OYB, P.S, NB and WWMD/BD (What would Madonna do/Buffy do?) and frequently scream “WTF!” at cyclists, toddlers, men who spit in the street and people who don’t pick their feet up when they’re walking. In a good mood, I may even … Continue reading GTFOTP…please

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Eva Kotátková

March 23, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

You say book installation, I say to-read pile. Eva Kotatkova @ http://www.ignant.de I don’t speak German so here is an English speaking look at Eva and her very cool work. Continue reading Eva Kotátková

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Bye-phen

March 22, 2011March 23, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

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Working High

March 21, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

Fabulous three days at work although I feel I’ve been in the showflat for days. I was there until from 10:30 to 20:30 on Saturday, 18:30 on Sunday and 21:00 today with an hour or two off for good behaviour. We did reserve two apartments though which is good news for all concerned. I am on a testosterone sales high and should probably go out and ball something. But I will spice up my cup of Darjeeling with an out of date sleeping tablet and feed the cats instead. And listen to my Agatha Christie audiobook. Good grief I just … Continue reading Working High

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Guest Speakers

March 21, 2011March 21, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

My creative non-fiction colleagues and I enjoyed an inspiring and informed afternoon on Friday in the company of the lovely and talented Kate Summerscale (The Suspicions of Mr Wicher, The Queen of Whale Cay) and her agent, the equally lovely and talented David Miller of RCW Literary Agency. It was interesting to hear a published author discuss some of the things we have been looking at in class and in our personal mentoring, in particular the importance and the function of structure. Kate described shape and structure as the space around the facts of non-fiction where she can discover her … Continue reading Guest Speakers