Creative Writing
This image of the start of Beowulf is from the British Library. It has no known copyright restrictions.
In the first session of a course called the Seven Ages of Poetry, the tutor, Julian Birkett, divided the class into breakout rooms and asked us to translate a translation of one of the verses.
Read MoreKarina Vidler has penned a great poem about “zooming”!
Read MoreA great stimulus, I find, is photography. I always try and take a digital camera with me wherever I go, or at least my phone.
Read MoreI thought I’d better take a photo of the last remaining hole before that, too, disappeared.
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a Writer's diary, by Terry Freedman
A great stimulus, I find, is photography. I always try and take a digital camera with me wherever I go. It fits into a pocket, and now and then there’s a great shot just waiting to be taken.
Read MoreThis was written as a creative nonfiction writing assignment I set myself, as a way of paying homage to a dedicated — if fierce — teacher.
Read MoreWhat makes a piece of writing enjoyable to read?
Read MoreSome people say "of course creative writing can be taught", while others say the opposite. I take a slightly more nuanced view.
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You, by Terry Freedman
What are big words doing in the City of London?
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One of several metal balls leading up to the Millennium Bridge
What’s a stainless steel ball doing near the iconic Millennium Bridge?
Read MoreImagine being in the same (small) building as 10,400 barrels of gunpowder…
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Metal box in a park, by Terry Freedman
I have no idea what this is for, or what it contains.
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PhotoPrompt, by Terry Freedman
Here’s a list of the “photoprompts” published here so far. Can they stimulate your creative writing juices?
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A diskette, by Terry Freedman
An old diskette with a date on it. What might it contain?
Read MoreCould this be a life and death situation for some unfortunate creature?
Read MoreThe new normal?
Read MoreCan clothing have an emotional state?
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Shadows, by Terry Freedman
The photo I’ve selected for today is actually of a forest floor. What kind of story or narrative does it suggest for you?
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Monochrome forest clearing, by Terry Freedman
What ideas for creative writing does this black and white image of a forest clearing conjure up for you?
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