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The Cobbler at Loch Long
Anyway, I'm now trying to concentrate on getting back to work - more difficult than I expected - while waiting for the editing process to begin on my novel. I think we're going to move my desk and computer into what is the dining room at the moment as it's warmer there in the winter than the extension 'study' I'm in at the moment. I've often said how much I enjoy writing in a cafe once a week and on trains with pen and paper, so I'm pretty sure it might help to do more longhand writing when possible. Then I enjoy redrafting while transferring it to the computer. I'll let you know how I get on with that over the next few months.
Very pleased to see daughter, Vikki, had another great flash fiction story, Once Ours, published - this time in Word Bohemia. Coincidentally, we had a very good workshop on writing Flash Fiction from Myra Duffy at the writing group on on Tuesday - informative and fun. Do many of you write this form of fiction? There certainly seems to be quite a lot of markets for it these days, although it's a difficult (but satisfyingly creative) type of short story.
Better plan my writing priorities for tomorrow and the rest of the week, or I'll end up dithering without anything to show for it!
Rosemary
7 comments:
I hope that your planning went well and that you've settled down to work again.
I prefer writing in longhand first, and redrafting it as I type because the creative juices flow more easily from a pencil (not a pen!) onto the paper.
It's so exciting about your new contract, Rosemary, and I wish you luck with the editing process once it gets underway. My writing desk is in quite a cold part of the house, and although I find the bracing chill keeps my brain alert, it is quite difficult to type with a big tartan blanket on. I might have to move back into the warm kitchen, which is where I first began writing.
Huge congratulations to Vikki - I shall go and read her story now. I used to love flash fiction, but sadly don't have enough time to create those challenging short pieces anymore. xx
I think you're write about pen/pencil to paper being more creative in some ways, Jean!
Many thanks, Joanna - and thank you for being interested in Vikki's stories!
Hope you're settled back into routine by now, Rosemary.
A warm office in the colder months is an essential...:)
Congratulations to Vikki too.
I don't write flash fiction often, but those few I have done, are the ones that have been published.
Just noticing this post just now. Thanks for posting the link to my story! And thanks also Joanna and Carol for your congratulations. I love writing flash fiction - I find it keeps the creative juices flowing and if I have lots of ideas it's a quick way of forming them into stories
Many congrats to your daughter, how wonderful to have a daughter who writes so that you can discuss things together. My family are fed up with hearing about anything writing related - I see their eyes glaze over..... I'm sure you'll get back in the groove soon.
Thanks, Carol - well settled now!
You're welcome, Vikki!
Many thanks, Cara - it does make a difference that we have the same interest!
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