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Tag Archives: redrafting
Churning Through the Mud
Autumn seems to have crept upon us — it’s grey, drizzly and windy outside — and I’m facing the realisation  that I’ve not written half as much as I hoped over the summer. I made some amends last week by … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Process
Tagged agents, Certificate in Novel Writing course, deadlines, feedback, German, Kim, motivation, noise words, pace, Penny Rudge, poetry, productivity, psychology, redrafting, subconscious, workshops
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Revising Chapter Three
I’ve spent quite considerable time over the past week revising the chapter three that I read at last Monday’s workshop. As previously I’ve had lots of really useful comments written on my manuscripts by the other students. It’s also quite … Continue reading
Posted in The Angel, Writing Process
Tagged adverbs, continuity, election, feedback, German food, Germany, Plot, readings, redrafting, workshops
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Crises of Confidence
One of our course (see the links to Bren Gosling’s blog on the sidebar) prompted an interesting e-mail exchange between several of us when he asked if anyone else had crises of confidence, particularly once they’d read a passage from … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Carole Blake, Creative Writing Classes, feedback, motivation, Open University, Publishing, quality, redrafting
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Feeling Happily ‘Validated’
Another intense Saturday tutorial yesterday — so much so we over-ran by an hour, which no-one seemed to mind. Seven 2,500 (mostly) readings were followed quickly by intense bursts of feedback from 12 people (including Alison). It’s quite draining and … Continue reading
Posted in The Angel, Work in Progress, Writing Process
Tagged confidence, Coronation Street, enthusiasm, feedback, motivation, redrafting, soap operas, tutorials
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