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Short Stories that I have been writing.
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Story Beginning and Ending (So Far)
Below is the beginning and ending of the story I have been working on. I wanted them to mirror each other, and it is how far I have got with my writing of the whole story. I changed the tense to present at the end because I wanted to reflect that the past is in…
Week 11: Life Writing / Entry 1 [2nd December 2020]
I loved life writing! Fragmented writing is AWESOME! (for some reason, in my notes I jotted down: ‘We don’t need a structure!’ In hindsight, I strongly disagree, although the enthusiasm I express is worthy of writing here I think). I loved the voice I used when writing this, and would love to explore this more!…
Week 10: Building Scenes / Entry 2 [27th November 2020]
This week, the only new writing I did, other than tinkering with my story, was automatic writing from the seminar: Automatic writing – summary, scene, summary, scene 7 minutes The letter had clearly been opened. She wafted daintily through the house, dusty whisperings of jealousy striking around her feet as she went. She found herself…
Week 10: Building Scenes / Entry 1 [25th November 2020]
Summary and scene This week, I adored Tobias Wolff’s story, especially when his narrator fixated on the ceiling of the bank even though he was about to be shot. This is interesting, as the reader witnesses time slow down. It is again repeated when he is shot. The menial immaturity provides comic relief – whilst…
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