Some more working out loud. A marvellous concept that I read about in-depth in the book “Working Out Loud” by John Stepper. This creative journey. An opening out of ideas – and the lack of focus that emerges. Thus, all of these projects underway, open loops: Working on at least 6 non-fiction pieces Working on … Read more
A poem from the collection “It Begins Like This” (2014) I remember that tree, struck by lightning before I climbed it. The absolute shock of the bark, bitten by electricity And the beat of wing as it caught the night air along the river bank, Nocturnal bird seeking partner as the seasons … Read more
There’s a gremlin in the works. I set out this month to write a blog post every day. If you are a subscriber, don’t panic. I am not going to post them every day – that would be too much. I’m scheduling them and spacing them out. I decided to do this as a challenge … Read more
And the blog post editing page opens now. I begin to write. I realise as the words flow, that I haven’t actually decided what to write about. It’s a blog post that will come from this almost automatic writing. And that feels somewhat scary. The inner critic is listening and watching as I write. Saying … Read more
A few years ago on this blog I wrote a post called “What’s he building in there?” It came after a long break when I had written nothing. The title was taken from a song by Tom Waits. In it, Waits describes someone who is in his barn building something. The neighbours can hear the … Read more
One big unsustainable move Is all it takes to topple the dictator Repeal all laws that have been passed And repel the revolution before it takes hold Empty vessels make the loudest noise When struck with a stick People in glass houses should not throw Their voices even when they think They know the answer … Read more
– a poem written yesterday for the new collection called “Blue: experiments in sound” which will be finished by the end of this month. Seemed appropriate to share it today… Blue was a big fan – the day Bowie died, he wore black, was on Facebook early that morning telling everyone how devastated he was and then… … Read more
I did it! Three days of writing and I have completed a manuscript. At the start of the challenge I had 5,000 words and some ideas for what else I could write about. Over the last three days I came up with a title (Believing in What we Do), turned those ideas into a set … Read more
It’s Monday morning and day three of the writing marathon. Let’s begin with some quick numbers. I have written 8,181 words including three blog posts and three chapters of the book I am working on. I have also written three poems. That’s pretty sustained! I didn’t write into the evening on either Saturday or Sunday. … Read more
As promised, here is another blog post to describe the progress I am making with my 3 day writing marathon. In this post I will give a quick update on how the process has gone, then set out the music playlist I have been using, and what progress I have made with the goals I … Read more