Comments on: TMA 02 is looming http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/ Some ramblings and stuff Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sophie http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/comment-page-1/#comment-171 sophie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:45:19 +0000 http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/#comment-171 Hi! I am on the A215 too and have just come across your blog - will ad you to my blog roll - more posts please (or did the poetry section wear you out? ;) Sophie Hi! I am on the A215 too and have just come across your blog – will ad you to my blog roll – more posts please (or did the poetry section wear you out? ;)

Sophie

]]> By: Rebecca Alexander http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Rebecca Alexander Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:16:20 +0000 http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/#comment-163 Write, write! I'm a very short writer, usually struggle to get to 1500 words, so this time I had 4 scenes, I know a bit extended for a short story, but I find I write 4 intense scenes better than 1 or 2 long, dreamy ones. If you have a story maybe you can chop it into bite size bits and go for it. Your blog is so fluent, surely your fiction is too! Good luck with move/TMA and all... Write, write! I’m a very short writer, usually struggle to get to 1500 words, so this time I had 4 scenes, I know a bit extended for a short story, but I find I write 4 intense scenes better than 1 or 2 long, dreamy ones. If you have a story maybe you can chop it into bite size bits and go for it. Your blog is so fluent, surely your fiction is too! Good luck with move/TMA and all…

]]> By: Isabella http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Isabella Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:36:36 +0000 http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/#comment-161 Thanks Jenny I agree it doesn't have to be a brilliant idea but it needs to be an idea that will fit into 2,200 words. Although going by previous experience, I can usually cram a story into about one hundred words; I'm not exactly an overwriter! I'm going to stick with what I've come up with so far and just see what develops. I'm assuming that the only way to actually fail the course is not to write anything at all or not stick within the guidelines? Surely no one's that bad that they could actually fail by being too crap? After struggling with the commentary for A174 (got stuck after 43 words, when 300 were called for), I found that the easiest part of TMA1. Thanks for the nagging and the offer of a crit (which I'll take you up on when I've finally got 2,200 words down). If you want me to look at yours again, send it over. Thanks Jenny

I agree it doesn’t have to be a brilliant idea but it needs to be an idea that will fit into 2,200 words. Although going by previous experience, I can usually cram a story into about one hundred words; I’m not exactly an overwriter!

I’m going to stick with what I’ve come up with so far and just see what develops. I’m assuming that the only way to actually fail the course is not to write anything at all or not stick within the guidelines? Surely no one’s that bad that they could actually fail by being too crap?

After struggling with the commentary for A174 (got stuck after 43 words, when 300 were called for), I found that the easiest part of TMA1.

Thanks for the nagging and the offer of a crit (which I’ll take you up on when I’ve finally got 2,200 words down). If you want me to look at yours again, send it over.

]]> By: Rachel Carter http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Rachel Carter Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/#comment-160 Do it - Goddamnit! Do it – Goddamnit!

]]> By: Jenny Kline http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Jenny Kline Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:28:49 +0000 http://www.isabellablack.co.uk/2009/12/29/tma-02-is-looming/#comment-159 Just sit down and write the god damn bloody thing. I'm happy to crit it WHEN it's done. Had a bit of a go at the commentary today but I'm a bit tired of it and want to get rid of it now! Don't worry too much about a brilliant idea, although it's more satisfying to write a brilliant story, for the purpose of the TMA you just need to include the basics so just write about anything - maybe an autobiographical experience? A twist on a story you've been told? Someone has just asked if Magical Elf should both be capitals. I'd love to know what their story is all about? Get on with it then... All the best jenny Just sit down and write the god damn bloody thing.
I’m happy to crit it WHEN it’s done.
Had a bit of a go at the commentary today but I’m a bit tired of it and want to get rid of it now!
Don’t worry too much about a brilliant idea, although it’s more satisfying to write a brilliant story, for the purpose of the TMA you just need to include the basics so just write about anything – maybe an autobiographical experience? A twist on a story you’ve been told?
Someone has just asked if Magical Elf should both be capitals. I’d love to know what their story is all about?
Get on with it then…
All the best
jenny

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