London Book Fair Hi-Res, by Terry Freedman
As always the London Book Fair programme looks great, and the biggest problem you will face, I think, is deciding which talks to attend in the seminar programme. Bonus: this year the Fair is free to attend.
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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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This could be you! Picture: Celebrate! by Terry Freedman
There’s an opportunity to enter samples of your writing for a freelance writing award.
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An alleyway, by Terry Freedman
My kind of place: nice and quiet. Can’t think why…
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Sculpture near Paternoster Square, by Terry Freedman
This is a great geometric pattern in my opinion.
Read MoreUPDATED With a correction! Why are ebooks priced at almost the same level as printed books? (I’ve actually seen a Kindle book priced higher than the print version.)
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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.
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Cameraman, by Terry Freedman
If you write a play or a film script, presumably you have a mental picture of how it will look on screen or stage.
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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BOOKS , by Terry Freedman
In the process of identifying which books to send off to a new home, I’ve discovered some books I’d forgotten about and now look forward to reading (again).
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If you can’t remember the name of the book you wish to read, then you are in luck.
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Think outside the box, by Terry Freedman
When it comes to communication, being restricted is definitely better, ie more conducive to effectiveness, than having no limits at all.
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The Raygor reading level graph
What is readable by a particular age group today may not be readable by that same age group tomorrow.
Read MoreWhen teaching a course online at an adult education institute I would say that proficiency in using the technology to teach a lesson online is an obvious prerequisite of success. In addition, an understanding of good practice in teaching adults is also essential.
Read MoreObserve any specialist, and they know exactly which tool they need for a particular job. Writers, too, should know what tools they need, and how to use them.
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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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