Whew! February is over. Now things have slowed down and ... goodness gracious! Is it Chatterbox again? Yes ... yes it is. The subject this month is Mirrors. This time, instead of Robert, I've written of Peronell Malkyn of Unlikely. I rather enjoyed writing this, and will not apologise for its length. - - -… Continue reading … she wrote a mirror and stared at her reflection.
Tag: writing
The Queen and I
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
Memories in a Cloudless Night
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
Headaches, Insults and Meaningful Nods – Writing Snippets
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
“Aldifneif’sfds isazdfs,” said the Elf.
... 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.
of words & books 