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I am reasonably happy with the final edit of my short story as writing non fiction is completely out of my comfort zone. Some things I thought I did well were my opening and closing lines. I felt that the first line gripped readers as it left them asking questions, something I found to beContinue reading “Evaluation of story”

Short story Hordes of them come and go every day and its always the same damn thing. Groups of ungrateful women stay here and party and break things and then get me to come and fix them without so much as a thank you. When I first started working at the chalet park, I hadContinue reading “My Short Story – Chalet”

Think about the bending of your story; the last sentence is just as crucial as the first and will need to ‘hook’ the reader. Move on from the last sentence and develop the last 100 words to deliver the impact of the story. Objectives (All) Research the last lines (Spoiler Alert!) of famous novels. CompareContinue reading “Session 4”

Aim Think about the beginning of your story; the first sentence is crucial and will need to ‘hook’ the reader. Consider the first 100 words to establish the tone of the story. Objectives (All) Research opening lines to famous novels. Compare and contrast – add notes to Blog A narrative hook is a literary technique in theContinue reading “Session 3”

Aim Plan and write a short outline of your story with a clear beginning, middle and end. I want my story to be a twist on the modern slasher, taking inspiration from a recent trip to stay in a holiday home. It will be about a maintenance man who lives and works on a holidayContinue reading “Session 2”

(All) Inside Adams Building search for 3 ‘random’ objects. Photograph and upload onto a new blog entry Instead of taking picture inside the Adam building, I took picture of objects in my house. (All) Outside, across town, search for 3 more ‘random’ objects. Photograph and upload onto blog entry (All) Brainstorm each object, listing key characteristicsContinue reading “Session 1”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”