I was very pleased to be able to give a load of women the benefit of my wisdom and experience on a Jane Austen course a few months ago.
Read MoreMansplaining Jane Austen
in News & views
Me feeling somewhat exercised
Playing the feminist card and blaming the 'patriarchy'
in News & views
Playing the feminist card strikes me as intellectually lazy.
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Late Lines Event
in Events
The City LIt, where I teach a creative writing course, a course for would-be bloggers and a course on the Oulipo is holding another Late Lines event.
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The London Book Fair 2025 #2
More news about the LBF’s programme this year. This post is about a seminar for self-publishers.
Read MoreQuick looks: The Oxford Book of Caribbean Stories
in Bookshelf, Quick looks, Reviews
One of the things I think can add to one’s enjoyment and also improve one’s writing is to read stories from other cultures.
Read MoreThe London Book Fair 2025 #1
It’s coming up to that time of year again: the London Book Fair.
Read MoreMy reviews published in Teach Secondary magazine in 2024
This pdf contains the reviews of mine that were published in Teach Secondary magazine in 2024.
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Compare and contrast: Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels across the World of Literature
Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.
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Compare and contrast: Hitler’s People – The Faces of the Third Reich
Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.
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Compare and contrast: Review of How to Teach Literature – and Still Love Reading
Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.
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Compare and contrast: Review of Dickens: The Funny Bits
Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.
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A writer, by Terry Freedman
My 60 Minute Writer course
Next week I’ll be teaching a course called The 60 Minute Writer. The title always makes me smile because it sounds like I teach people how to be a writer in an hour. It reminds me of a joke by, I think, Frank Carson…
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An A minor harmonica, by Terry Freedman
Poetry writing and me
Poetry writing is not my thing. At least, I don't think it is. The reason for my uncertainty is that although I attended a one-day poetry class some years ago, the feedback provided by the tutor was not very detailed, to say the least.
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drawing of a fish, by Terry Freedman
Fish (flash fiction)
This is a piece I wrote during a flash fiction course several years ago. It’s exactly 90 words long.
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The 60 Minute Writer
in Events, News & views
My creative writing course
Read More7 ways to get ideas for blog posts Updated
in Handy hints, How to
Fortunately, I don’t often suffer from writer’s block — my problem is more often a lack of time in which to write what I’d like to. But if you are stumped for what to write or, like me, you sometimes wish to publish something without having to spend hours on it, here are some ideas you might wish to consider. They have all worked very well for me.
Read MoreHow long should a blog post be? Updated
One of the questions that is bound to come up in the blogging taster course I’m teaching later this week is: how long should a blog post be? (I know it’s bound to come up, because I’m going to ask it!)
Read MoreA literature course I'd like to take if it were available: an Oulipian puzzle
Blogger, by Terry Freedman
Blogging is not dead!
in Events, News & views
There is still a great interest in writing blogs. One of the reasons I know this is that my course on blogging currently has twelve sign-ups. That may not sound a lot, but many courses at the City Lit have far fewer.
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Fast writing, by Terry Freedman
Forget perfection...
in Fast writing
Another quick tip for writers who want to get stuff done.
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