The lighter side
Creative writing class
Reading each student’s work each week, at a rate of ten minutes each, took nearly two and a half hours. Thinking of suitable comments, adding them in to the appropriate place in Google Classroom, and updating my spreadsheet markbook took another hour and a half.
Something had to be done.
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I’ve recently finished a course on Macbeth and Othello, and I’ve been doing some research.
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“You’ve been speaking to that blasted Freedman, haven’t you?!”
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This is how Tom Gauld sees it…
Read MoreImage 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…
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Christmas greetings from Freedman Towers.
Read MoreAurora 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.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreSnow 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.
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If 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.
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Does the Oxfam bookshop know something I don’t?
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It'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!
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I 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.
Read MoreGive me strength! Photo by Terry Freedman
The following conversation really happened. No wonder my hair has started turning grey.
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I attended an authors’ conference a few years ago, and I have never been in a room with so many egos.
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She 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.
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It’s a sad fact of life that the most entertaining reviews are the ones that are highly critical of the thing being reviewed.
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Rather than spend time writing an article, I thought I’d draw a picture instead.
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Not 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!
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