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Sunday 31 July 2011

Once the ball is rolling

Yesterday I spent the day writing an entry for a competition. I say writing; it also included proof reading and editing. Today I have left my piece of writing so that when I go back to it tomorrow I will see it in a new light and pick up any mistakes a lot easier.

Isn't it amazing how once you have got the creative juices flowing again after a long break they just keep on flowing! Today I have thought of a filler, or even an article, depending on how interested the publisher is. I have also thought of an idea for a filler/reader's letter.

I am extremely pleased to be motivated with my writing once again.

In terms of my course with The Writers' Bureau I have completed the first part of my next fiction assignment (F3). I am hoping that in the next week or so I will have finished the assignment and have it sent off.

Saturday 30 July 2011

Writing for competitions

Today I have been writing a 200 word account titled 'A view from a bridge' for a competition.
I am finding it easier to write for competitions right now as you have the criteria to stick to and also if I don't win anything I feel that it's not totally my fault-because there could have been hundreds of entrants. Sounds silly I know but it is giving me the confidence boost I need in order to get writing rather than thinking about writing.

Always be on the look out

Yesterday I read a blog about 'Never throwing away old magazines'. To look through them and see if you could expand on a readers letter to make an article or whether you could write an readers letter in response to an article.

Today I wandered over to my mums house aimlessly (as we all do from time to time) and I noticed that she had an old 'Wag!' magazine (the one for Dogs Trust) lying in the conservatory. So thinking about the blog I read, I picked it up and started reading. After flicking through I noticed that there is a short paragraph about trying to rent a property whilst having pets.

Now as I have experience in this it struck me that this could be turned into either a bigger article or even a readers letter that would start off a healthy debate within a magazine.

If I had not read that blog yesterday I would not have even thought to pick up that magazine as I know they don't accept any readers letters or freelance work. It just goes to show that you always have to be on the look out for a fresh idea.

Friday 29 July 2011

Amazed...

So two posts in one day-boy am I getting into this.

I just wanted to post about the fact that today I emailed a random lady to ask for some advice on how she had become so successful and within an hour I had an email back with so much advice I almost burst.

I had lost all faith in myself when it comes to my writing and this lady had restored my faith in myself and also given me the kick up the rear end I needed to get writing again.

It has amazed me at how much advice she has given me and how much she is willing to help me with my studies and writing.

I have been reading a lot of her posts on her blog and have round them extremely helpful. I strongly advise that anyone wanting some invaluable advice visit her blog www.writedirection.org.uk

Helping me become a writer

That is what I am hoping having a blog will do. Of course I am not just depending on my blogging to make me an accomplished writer but I am hoping it will help me along the way.

I really have no idea as to what I am supposed to write about here but I am planning to use this blog as a way to get me writing a little bit every day. Becuase that is what I am lacking in my writing; I do not write every day. I have realised this as my error and need to write for at least five minutes a day to get me into that habit.

I have read a couple of blogs over the last few hours that are simply fantastic and one day, I can only hope, my blog will look somewhat similar.