Creative Writing

A child raking a sandbox next to his nanny

A child raking a sandbox next to his nanny

Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...

A couple in wedding outfits riding in a car

A couple in wedding outfits riding in a car

Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...

Lockdown Negotiations

Lockdown Negotiations

Authors note: I started this with no clear idea of where I was going and found it nearly impossible to write. I've only just started trying to learn to write fiction and I was following the Niel Gaiman masterclass along with suggested reading. But the lockdown gave...

The Trail

The Trail

Author's note: Another short story, little dark, perhaps even a little lovecraftian. I've read Stephen King's "On writing". Excellent book, if somewhat harsh, guide on writing. As always do comment with any constructive criticism. I'm just starting out, so it would be...

Re-imagining a fairy tale

As part of Neil Gaiman's masterclass on writing he suggested that you take a well known fairy tale and then put a twist on it. So here we go. My meagre attempt, but I'm going to keep trying and writing. Stops me from arguing with the real Trolls online....

I hate the "product of their time" argument.

If it's wrong today, it was wrong yesterday. Twenty years ago, a hundred years ago.

Society didn't collectively wake up one day and go, "Whoops! Totally got that one wrong. My bad!"

Things changed because people fought for change. https://twitter.com/Nnedi/status/1631685120133595136

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @Nnedi

I know soooooo many people who need to hear and think about this for a few days before responding. I heard from many them during the whole Lovecraft/World Fantasy Award discussion. Yep.

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