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Short story: Two letters that cross in the post

December 7, 2016 By Ellen 3 Comments

By way of a wee change, I thought I’d post a piece of fiction I wrote a while back.      Dear Max,          By the time you read this I will have gone. Left. I thought it was easier if I just went. I don’t think either of us have the […]

Filed Under: change, Creative Writing, letters, short story Tagged With: fiction

Something I wrote – Talking like a teenager

October 17, 2016 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Here’s another writing exercise, you might like. It came from the week we looked at The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan. I’m fairly sure proper literary types are supposed to study the book and its inhabitants from a dispassionate point of view. However, I just loved Anais, the tragic kid at the heart of the story. […]

Filed Under: Creative Writing Tagged With: creative writing, Donaldson's School., Edinburgh, fiction, Jenni Fagan, MLitt, teenager, The Panopticon, voice

Metrophobia on National Poetry Day

October 6, 2016 By Ellen 1 Comment

Metrophobia. Fear of poetry. In the first few classes, I thought it was one of those set-piece jokes like teachers repairing the fabric of the school with leftover dining hall dinners. But then I realised they were serious. Creative writers with a fear of poetry. Who knew? I don’t understand enough about it to be […]

Filed Under: Creative Writing Tagged With: creative writing, fear, haiku, humour, in my life, in the world, National Poetry Day, pie, poem

Middle-aged couple in marriage crisis

September 23, 2016 By Ellen 1 Comment

Brad and Angie have split up. Who saw that coming? I’m so sad for the kids. How would you let someone like him go? If they can’t make it – with cheekbones like theirs – what chance have us porridge-faced mortals got? Alternatively, middle-aged woman seeks divorce and custody of their six children. They have […]

Filed Under: boys, Creative Writing, family Tagged With: celebrity, Glasgow, marriage, MLitt, My Life, on my mind, short story

How much is more than I can chew?

September 19, 2016 By Ellen Leave a Comment

It started last week – my MLitt in creative writing at the University of Glasgow. And in the manner that very much I imagine it will continue. There I was convinced I didn’t need to be there until noon when I thought I’d better check. 10am. That’s when I need to be there – in […]

Filed Under: Creative Writing, My Life Tagged With: creative writing, Glasgow, in my life, MLitt, My Life, on my mind, Something happened in my life, something happened in my world, University, writing

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