tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192203912954475571.post433810701761973702..comments2023-11-02T10:08:29.955+00:00Comments on Shaking out the Colours: Anatomy of a Short Storysiobsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091658749655247261noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192203912954475571.post-15626361789615500552010-03-17T11:41:48.008+00:002010-03-17T11:41:48.008+00:00No, I'm just DISORGANISED! We've had the t...No, I'm just DISORGANISED! We've had the title for a while now. But I seem to go through this stage where it always seems hopeless. Then the deadline pressure kicks in and I lock myself away and WRITE IT! so it's done at last. : )siobsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091658749655247261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192203912954475571.post-50663878877782639152010-03-17T01:19:39.093+00:002010-03-17T01:19:39.093+00:00Last year I was challenged to write a 2000 word st...Last year I was challenged to write a 2000 word story in seven days...I had no idea what I was going to do or how I was going to tackle it.<br /><br />In the end I wrote a first line, and honestly I have no idea where the rest came from but it did get finished. Its surprising what you can do under pressure.<br /><br />Anyway, why does it have to be finished in such a short space of time? Have you been challenged too?Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192203912954475571.post-33258376625922724212010-03-15T20:50:56.776+00:002010-03-15T20:50:56.776+00:00Best of luck with it, Siobhan. I find short story ...Best of luck with it, Siobhan. I find short story writing a huge challenge - I'm not hot on plot unfortunately :)Susan Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469360862238379899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192203912954475571.post-37674500778306154682010-03-14T12:17:39.770+00:002010-03-14T12:17:39.770+00:00so many diversions! Like planning a Mother's D...so many diversions! Like planning a Mother's Day outing for my partner's mum yesterday ... But this morning I've gotten down to it and words are adding up anyway. thanks for the cheering on : )siobsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091658749655247261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192203912954475571.post-84618530639127927432010-03-14T10:52:25.097+00:002010-03-14T10:52:25.097+00:00Good luck, Siobhan. The only way to get a story wr...Good luck, Siobhan. The only way to get a story written is to write it. I do hope all this highlighter pen stuff isn't a diversionary tactic!! Once your keyboard starts flowing it'll be great.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.com