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The Queen and I

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I watched the African Queen recently and stumbled upon a marvelous idea (and no, it didn't involve blowing up a German ship). Dialogue, descriptions and action all form parts of a story - as I write these they come to life in my head, I don't see them with the physical eye; they are just… Continue reading The Queen and I

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Memories in a Cloudless Night

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It's Chatterbox again, but this time the topic is 'Criticism'. Once again I really enjoyed this exercise and present, without further adieu ... Robert, of The Many Trials of a Blacksmith ... ---- He lay on his back, wrapped up in his thin cloak. The sound of the waves, the scent of the sea, and… Continue reading Memories in a Cloudless Night

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Headaches, Insults and Meaningful Nods – Writing Snippets

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I thought that perhaps it would be fun to post a couple of snippets from my writing in January ('Snippets of Story' is a monthly event held at Katie's blog - Whisperings of the Pen). The latter half of Febuary is going to be quite busy and my writing will probably suffer a wee bit… Continue reading Headaches, Insults and Meaningful Nods – Writing Snippets

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“Aldifneif’sfds isazdfs,” said the Elf.

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... or a wee ramble on languages. At the moment, I'm writing in the fantasy genre. I also love languages and find them absolutely fascinating to study - but to make up one of my own? Without randomly bashing at the keyboard? Yikes! Um, no. No, I can't. My characters talk in plain ol'English. However,… Continue reading “Aldifneif’sfds isazdfs,” said the Elf.

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Goals can be hard to complete: so just eat cake.

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Often, if we look at say a goal - climb a mountain, write that 75, 000 word novel etc - the enormity of it all can be just plain depressing. The idea of it is exciting; the end result is looked forward to with great expectation. But when the mountain from the travel brochure becomes… Continue reading Goals can be hard to complete: so just eat cake.