Easter Writing Task

So this morning we had a relaxing exercise at Tuesday Writer’s Club. Tony is joining us by telephone. You are not going to believe this; Tony does not have a computer. At all, by choice. So here is my attempt at the challenging task. The Easter Bunny has finished his work…   “Never again,” HeContinue reading “Easter Writing Task”

The Difference

Hello folks, another exercise for my writing group; find links between 2 disparate things and then write something comedic. Not an original idea of mine, a long time comedy staple. But after all its important to remember the classics. Guess which two I was writing about: It’s Little Eddie’s first day. The big car dropsContinue reading “The Difference”

I Writied A Thing

Tuesday Writer’s club, you know the sad shadow of my time in KSP (cursed be that place), when Alex, Tabby, Charlie and I sit at the dining room table and pretend we can still pretend to learn to write. A really nice guy joins us.  Anyway today we did an exercise in honour of TrogletContinue reading “I Writied A Thing”

Christmas in July – The Tablet Version

As previously mentioned in Christmas in July – Lisa’s: and Christmas in July – View from an Alex   KSP Writer’s Centre A.K.A. The greatest writing centre in the world were having a literary dinner the evening of my Tuesday Writers Circle. So I made that our writing theme. Mum again wouldn’t write (because sheContinue reading “Christmas in July – The Tablet Version”

Christmas in July – View from an Alex

As previously mentioned in Christmas in July – Lisa’s: KSP Writer’s Centre A.K.A. The greatest writing centre in the world were having a literary dinner the evening of my Tuesday Writers Circle. So I made that our writing theme. Mum again wouldn’t write (because she is stubborn) and no one who wasn’t family came (becauseContinue reading “Christmas in July – View from an Alex”

Christmas in July – Lisa’s

KSP Writer’s Centre A.K.A. The greatest writing centre in the world were having a literary dinner the evening of my Tuesday Writers Circle. So I made that our writing theme. Mum again wouldn’t write (because she is stubborn) and no one who wasn’t family came (because too many have met me). But triumphantly Tablet wrote,Continue reading “Christmas in July – Lisa’s”

I Tried Teachering Sumting to Tablet at KSP

And she actually wroteded sumting so I are a superer teacherer. And dis’ is what she wrotered: “Lita! Wait!” Lita turned at the voice to see Nadia swiftly moving through the crowded market street toward her. “What is it?” Lita asked the young cat girl. Nadia took a moment to catch her breath before replying,Continue reading “I Tried Teachering Sumting to Tablet at KSP”

KSP Exercise – POV

I may have been ignoring my blog but I’ve still been facilitating at KSP Writers’ Centre.  Admittedly mostly Tabby and Alex but I believe technically there are considered people.  And they do pay, actually I pay.  That’s right I pay to boss about my own kids.  Actually thinking about it, they listen to me; moneyContinue reading “KSP Exercise – POV”

Exercising the Writing Muscles.

Yes the crazy characters at KSP Writing Centre are still letting me give real people exercises to do.  Here’s last week’s: To write about writing is such a drag The only thing worse is my facillitator’s nag Without a life of her own, she’s destroying mine! If I was asleep at home all would beContinue reading “Exercising the Writing Muscles.”

KSP A Dialogue Exercise

Now don’t be silly!  This was a very sensible exercise to encourage us to improve our creativity by using predominantly dialogue to illustrate a specific scene.  Lisa – Lisa Wolstenholme, our facilitator and resident genius had a very specific scene in mind. That’s right! And the conversation was to be conducted by sheep. My piece.Continue reading “KSP A Dialogue Exercise”