A174 Blog ~ Start Writing Fiction

Phew - well done! :)

2005-05-11T22:01:00.000+01:00

I had the 2nd eTMA returned last week and got 86% for it, so very pleased - as I wasn't sure what Fiona would make of it, as I wasn't sure what I made of it myself!

So, that's it, finito!

Phew - done!

2005-03-25T17:36:00.000Z

A mile before time (well, over a month), I've sent in the 2nd assignment and filed away my folder and bits! I had the mark for the first assignment, earlier this week - 85% and some very encouraging remarks from my tutor, Fiona! So, happy with that, I finished off the BIG one and sent it in ... fingers crossed that it's good enough!

I would recommend the course, though I'm not certain that I learnt an awful lot (except how to punctuate dialogue properly!) - nor am I convinced that writing is something which can be taught. I enjoyed the dabbling, however, and I'm considering continuing this last short story into a novel - Tragic Dave and all!! :) But, for now, that's me done. I can now concentrate completely on U316 and give my head a rest from the confusion of having two courses on the go.

Phew - nearly done!

2005-03-07T15:29:00.000Z

Almost there! Have submitted my effort at the first TMA - three short stories - one about a child in the street, a characterisation and one which we asked to be inspired to write after listening to the radio. I have very iffy thoughts on those, and will be very interested to see what my tutor thinks!! I've also nearly finished the longer short story for the second TMA - just needs some fine tuning. Never thought I'd become Ruth Rendell!!!

I feel now that I have a million more stories in my head - and that writing fiction is a very quick route to inner voices and insanity!! :)

Well away!

2005-02-11T11:19:00.000Z

The materials did eventually arrive and I've already read through the first 2 blocks, doing most of the activities and have 2 of the first TMA questions drafted!! Well, really need to get this one out of the way, in order to be ready to study U316 in earnest, once they get their act sorted out (it is SO slow!).

Sent up my first ever little story (on the nosy woman , ex-wife of Clive and general fusspot) onto the conference and it didn't fare too badly at all! This all could be quite good fun, but the conferences are quite quiet, which is just as well really, I suppose.

I will never make a writer (nor do I want to be, I now realise!)

Materials ...

2005-01-27T19:12:00.000Z

.... haven't arrived yet! However, most - nearly - almost everything is on the course website, which opened today - along with all the conferences. It all looks very straighforward (hahahaha!!) - and we are able to take a squiz at our TMA and ECA - eeeeeeeeeeeek!!

Guess what?

2005-01-25T13:16:00.000Z

No mailing.

Sigh

2005-01-20T22:10:00.000Z

Still the material is marked as due for despatch on 14/01/05 and yet 'not yet despatched'.

Just getting ready ....

2005-01-16T18:38:00.000Z

Absolutely no sign of course materials as yet, alas.