Two weeks into the #SRSummerSchool, we experimented with defamiliarisation. Here's what happened when I had to use it to write a poem about a loved one.
Tag: creative writing
Pocket Review | The Pier Falls by Mark Haddon
I'm reviewing Mark Haddon's collection of short stories in under 500 words. It's Black Mirror in paperback, but should it be on your bookshelf?
POEM| Pardon me – IBS Awareness Month
April is IBS Awareness Month, and it's time to discuss our gut feelings - in the most literal sense. I've decided to let poetry do the talking.
Today’s thoughts in Haiku: World Poetry Day 2017
My day, today, in haiku form; A quick creative writing exercise for World Poetry Day 2017.
POEM | Your Trusty Christmas Jumper
Ever wondered how your Christmas Jumper feels when December finally arrives?
Material Girls
I originally wrote this poem as a potential submission for the Poetry@British Art Show 8 event in Southampton next month. However, I missed the deadline (oops) - so I'm going to publish it on here anyway! As part of the exercise, writers were asked to write poetry based around the theme of Materiality, which is the … Continue reading Material Girls
When I was six
For me, my childhood is filled with memories of autumn; playing in the woods near my home with my parents and sister, getting my hands mucky with dirt. This was the first thing I thought of when I was asked to think back twenty years. I was given six lines, each with six syllables, to fill in six minutes. This is what I came up with.
How to write a novel: 30 things I learned from Janet Ellis
Writing is improv on the page, and a good book is bombproof. Wise words and wisdom from author and actress Janet Ellis on novel writing at Stylist Live 2016.
Why I Am Not a Poet – National Poetry Day 2016
In celebration of National Poetry Day this year I thought I'd be brave and pen a little poem of my own - all about poetry, naturally! It started as an ode to one of my very favourite modern poets, Frank O'Hara, whose work I have loved since I studied him at university. From there it … Continue reading Why I Am Not a Poet – National Poetry Day 2016