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Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. (But there may be some sprinting involved!)
It’s done. The second draft of my novel is finally finished. I can’t quite believe it. I also can’t quite believe how long I’ve been working on it: Feb 2020: After brewing the bones of the story and characters on … Continue reading
Posted in art, Inspiration, Novel, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged art making, collage, creativity, novel writing, Novelling, Writing, writing tips
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“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” – George Orwell, 1984
This month I’ve been getting more and more interested in understanding the process of writing and making art, in the hope of understanding myself and being more comfortable with how I work. When I moved from directing to playwriting I … Continue reading
Posted in art, artists, Development, Inspiration, Novel, Theatre, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged art making, Creative Writing, directing, Improvisation, Ishiguro, Jazz, Katie Mitchell, novel writing, painting, Theatre, visual art, Writing, writing tips
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“March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path.” – Khalil Gibran
As the UK starts to open up after what feels like an awfully long period of lockdown, it’s left me thinking what, from the changes lockdown has brought to my life, do I want to keep?
This month has been shadowed for me, as I’m sure it has for you, with the memory of that first lockdown. I distinctly remember turning to my boss that day we closed the office, the person I sat next to at my day job every day, with no knowledge of when I’d see him in person again. I hardly ever worked from home. Not coming into the office was going to be a major change for us all. “See you… online I guess?” I said as we parted ways. Continue reading
Posted in art, Development, Novel, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged art, bear, Covid-19, Emma Darwin, Emma Gannon, illustration, illustrations, Khalil Gibran, lockdown, March, multi-hyphen method, Novel, Novelling, Paris, reentry, SPring, WFH, working from home, writing tips
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“January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow.” – Sara Coleridge
I can’t remember why I stopped writing this blog. The Future is Mine was shortlisted for the Introduce Yourself Festival at Finborough Theatre in 2018, which was really exciting, but other projects seemed to fall away. Nothing really stuck. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Creative Writing, novel writing, playwriting, Writing, writing tips
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