Writing Responsibly
A year on and I’m at the halfway point for my MA. There hasn’t been a lot of time and energy for other writing, but this post is because one topic has gotten under my skin recently: the need to write responsibly. I’ve spent this summer researching for my dissertation. My topic includes how to…
Owning Success
I had the good fortune to attend the National Writers’ Conference 2023 by Writing West Midlands this past weekend. Maeve Clarke who authored the Opening Ceremony for the Commonwealth Games gave a keynote on Impostor Syndrome and, of many things that resonated with me in that speech, one thing inspired this entry. She pointed out:…
Commitment to Writing
Five months on from ‘Now’ vs ‘Next’ and the plan of little goals in pursuit of a big goal has been going relatively well. This blog reflects on the writing component. Writing fiction is something I really enjoy. I’ve been doing it since I was in primary school and I’ve had decent feedback on it.…