The lighter side
I’ve recently finished a course on Macbeth and Othello, and I’ve been doing some research.
Read More“You’ve been speaking to that blasted Freedman, haven’t you?!”
Read MoreThis is how Tom Gauld sees it…
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Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay
I asked ChatbotGPT to write an advertisement for my newsletter in various styles. Here’s what it came up with…
Read MoreChristmas greetings from Freedman Towers.
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Aurora and Terry, by Terry Freedman
I’m not known for writing poetry, much less in the style of the 16th century. But I’ve had a go, and I like to think that my poetry is a bit better than my art.
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As you may know, I’ve been exchanging letters online with Rebecca Holden. We agree that we’d write three letters each. We’ve enjoyed the experiment so much that we’ve decided to continue with it after the Christmas break.
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Snow in station by Terry Freedman
Here in England it’s cold, though not quite as cold as it has been, and walking and cycling are treacherous.
Read MoreIf a piece of writing is too self-conscious, if it’s basically shouting “Hey, look at me. Isn’t this a fine piece of writing?” I lose interest. And I’m in good company: Trollope felt the same way.
Read MoreDoes the Oxfam bookshop know something I don’t?
Read MoreIt's always difficult to get the balance right between hard sell and soft sell. Joe Coleman's website allows you to choose your own level of (dis)comfort!
Read MoreI often wonder if the most arduous part of the work of the people who write this sort of tripe is to ensure they don’t use the same words more than once for the same editor.
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Give me strength! Photo by Terry Freedman
The following conversation really happened. No wonder my hair has started turning grey.
Read MoreI attended an authors’ conference a few years ago, and I have never been in a room with so many egos.
Read MoreShe walked over to the window and reflected on her deprived surroundings. She had always loved urban Truro with its plain, pong parks. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel worried.
Read MoreIt’s a sad fact of life that the most entertaining reviews are the ones that are highly critical of the thing being reviewed.
Read MoreRather than spend time writing an article, I thought I’d draw a picture instead.
Read MoreNot all of these rules were written by or for writers, but I think they all apply. I especially like Considine’s Law — which in my experience is true!
Read MoreThe writer Keith Waterhouse once wrote a column in which he mused that he was certain there was an organisation whose sole purpose was to drive people insane.
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