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A Writer’s Day.
6:30am Alarm. Affect responsible motherly tone and call to see if child is up. She has already showered, dressed, made her own breakfast and straightened her hair. Set alarm clock on doze. 7:30 Coffee, emails, facebook, shower. Retrieve yesterday’s clothes from chair. 8.00 Walk dogs. Intend to think about plot of latest book but send [...]
The New Book
I put off starting a new book because I didn’t know what it was going to be about. I had an idea for a title. Which also suggested a subject. I had an idea for a protagonist, but not one particularly related to the title or the subject. A few themes have been drifting around [...]
OK, no more leading you round the garden path or beating around the proverbial bush.
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Here’s How I Write
I see a dark wood ahead. There’s a meadow at the edge, which I cross, purposeful, optimistic. I come to the edge of the wood. Stop. Look for a path. Step into the wood. Push through the brambles. Stride bravely. Falter. It’s deeper and darker than I thought it would be. The sky clouds over. [...]
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