Sunday, June 6, 2010

Just back from a writing workshop

Lots of explanations for the long gap since my last post - family hooley, work, family visiting (always involves lots of wine), work, and a writing workshop (and of course, more work).

The writing workshop was in screenwriting, of all things. Why I booked a writing workshop in screenwriting I don't know, seeing as how I write poetry and fiction and have never written a screenplay in my life, but I did, and I went, and I'm still not quite sure what I thought about it, or what I think of the whole writing workshop experience.

I'll be missing the poetry bus again this week (did I mention I'm busy with work??) but definitely plan to be on it next week.

And finally, I've two readings coming up, and am now officially nervous. Any tips gratefully received.

4 comments:

  1. Yahoo re the readings! my tips for reading poems in public are here - http://variouscushions.blogspot.com/2009/09/tips-for-poetry-performing.html for what they might be worth, am sure you'll do great, your poems are beautiful...

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  2. Welcome back.
    Poetry readings? I know someone else said this first, but speak slowly and carry a big stick.

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  3. Thanks a million Niamh - am off to check out your tips now

    Thanks Titus - A big stick, eh?? To beat hecklers with? - Or maybe to fend off all those hundreds of fans looking for my autograph at the end of the reading?@!

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