Don’t underestimate short story competitions. They are not a quick path to riches, but they can certainly lead to some form of recognition both online and offline. (That is of course when you win). It can open doors and add to your list of credentials. The key to success is to enter as many as you can. You [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘creative writing’
July 22, 2008
What Goes Around Comes Around
Today, I decided to have a look through my pretty boxes of writing; going back in time. In fact I almost cringed when I saw the year that I had attended a creative writing course. The college was Birkbeck College, University of London Centre for Extra Mural Studies. The date was 1997. For a split second, [...]
July 19, 2008
The Start of a Disciplined Time
Ok, so now I’ve slowed down, in terms of work, play and such else. It means no more burning the midnight oil. In my case, I was burning the 2 sometimes 3′o’ clock-in-the-morning- oil, and then ending up with too little sleep. And although I was getting by on as little as 4 or 5 [...]
May 16, 2008
Think less and write more or think more and write less?
I have to say a big up to aintgotno for making it so clear-cut. Just a simple ‘think less and write more’ was probably all the advice that I needed for the day. I found myself choked up and stressed out with thoughts about my writing, and then wondered why I wasn’t writing. Duh! Sometimes it takes another [...]
