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Saturday Guardian - 'How to Write Fiction'
There's a pull-out in today's Saturday Guardian (15/10/11) - 'How to Write Fiction - a Guardian Masterclass'. It's got tutorials from lots of famous writers, as well as writing exercises etc.
Just had a quick look through and it's very interesting. I've been writing every day this week and felt reasonably pleased with what I'd done. Then I looked at this and wondered if what I've written is rubbish. Do I need to go back to the planning?
I wonder why reading 'how to write' articles/books affect me like this? Is it just me?
Off to get my flu jab now - that will cheer me up!
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That there is a small victory.
Omitted to mention the "Plus" :- Win a place on a creative writing course worth up to £4,000.
Thank you Megrose.
I don't usually buy the Guardian but looking forward to it today :)
Thanks Megrose.
Oh yes, I quite enjoyed Tim Dowling's article on fixing the dishwasher, but I couldn't help thinking by the end of para 2, why didn't he simply buy a new flexible hose and replace it? It's what you normally do for that particular problem.
[Quote=The Guardian]This supplement is also available as an ebook from the Kindle and IBook store http://www.guardian.co.uk/mobile/guardian-shorts-how-to-write-fiction [/quote]
[Quote=The Guardian]On the move? Listen to this masterclass on the Guardian Books podcast www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/books [/quote]
The information does not yet appear on the podcast link.
Yeah, right.
An ulterior motive. Tut, tut.
Mmm £400 would be a bargain!! Try £4000 for levels 1 & 2 and £7000 for level 3!! I think you could a Masters for that amount.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian-masterclasses/first-draft-novel-uea
Words fail me.
Perhaps its realising their is no magic ingredient to achieve success.
Fact illustrates that recognition can only occur after words have been written; keep writing .....
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Seems very steep bearing in mind the average wage for a writer is £4,000. But on the other hand, charging the right amount has to start somewhere... what do equivalent courses on other subjects cost? I don't know.