Creative Writing
Under normal circumstances you can only hear one side of a conversation over the telephone. With that in mind, I’ve reported this (true) conversation from my side only. You should be able to infer what the person on the other end was saying.
Read MoreI think it’s important for writers to not only read widely, but also write widely. By trying out different styles and genres, you can start to see how they work.
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Photo by Rumman Amin on Unsplash
Bath is a very beautiful city. It has a lovely cathedral, a nice canal walk (although I didn’t like the sheer drop on the edge of it), and an open, airy feel. But that’s not what made an impression on me.
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Good Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) practice may decree that the ideal blog post length is between 1760 and 2400 words, but I prefer to write for people rather than an algorithm.
Read MoreThe following was written as an assignment for a course called Creative Writing for Social Media.
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The Oulipo: part of my writing ‘toolkit’. Picture by Terry Freedman
Unlike other approaches to writing, Oulipo is based on constraints rather than such devices as free association.
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The clothes I wear when carrying out an experiment. Picture: Scientist, by Terry Freedman
An account of my experimentation with an Oulipo technique called “acronymic poetry”.
Read MoreI find pictures like this help me if I’m attempting to write ‘hard-boiled’ fiction.
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A selection of my reference books — Terry Freedman
This one-off session from the City Lit looked like an exciting course to try. It ticked several boxes: no long-term commitment, and brimming with ideas.
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Two soft drinks, by Terry Freedman
I don’t write poetry. My days of doing so have been over for several eons. However, the first homework we were set, and which I completed and submitted, was to write a poem inspired by a photograph. Here goes.
Read MoreHere’s a piece of writing I submitted for a creative writing course at the City Lit. It was received quite well, and one of the other students said it was the most accurate description of Santa Monica that she’d ever read. Others liked the dialogue. Me? I still chuckle over the misunderstanding about drive-in movies!
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"Hugues Merle (French, 1823-1881), 'Hamlet and Ophelia'" by sofi01 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Speech balloons added by Terry Freedman using Phrase it.
In recent years I’ve become interested in a branch of writing called Oulipo, and have discovered that it’s not only people associated with the theatre or film who have put their individual stamp on Hamlet. Writers too have got in on the act.
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idea by Terry Freedman
Sometimes what you produce is unutterable rubbish. But occasionally you really do produce something worth keeping, or which sparks an idea for a new piece of writing.
Read MoreToday began promisingly….
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Locking yourself in as far as orators are concerned can lead to more creativity. Phrase: locus and chalet, by Terry Freedman
Doglegs your yachtswoman need a boost of instigator?
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Locking yourself in as far as options are concerned can lead to more creativity. Photo: lock and chain, by Terry Freedman
Does your writing need a boost of inspiration?
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Conversing, by Terry Freedman
Who would have thought that during lockdown, a time that you can venture out of your front door only if your life depends on it (or you’ve run out of milk), it’s been possible to have conversations with all sorts of people?
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No thanks!, by Terry Freedman
Adverbs serve a purpose, or they wouldn’t exist, they would have fallen into disuse.
Read MoreI failed to do much __________ , but I was pleased to have __________ a further 17% of my __________
Read MoreOn the face of it, experimenting with reworking a piece of writing is pointless. I mean, why bother?
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