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adrift
I am absolutely adrift in happiness.
My boyfriend and I, after splitting in June, got back together. We talked and worked things out and he wanted so much to be back near me. He came up on Friday for a job interview in the hope he can move here. We spent Friday evening eating dinner with my sister and her other half (roasted lemon and garlic hummus ( Read more... ) -
and another thing
from later in the same book. Adella has finished school and been sent to London to stay with her grandmother and meet the right kind of people. When cholera struck, her father decided she must return home, and has sent his younger brother, George, to fetch her.
“Oh Della. My Della”. George’s hand rested on her hair. She hoped that he might never ( Read more... ) -
Something New
It's been a while, huh?
I woke up today with a whole book in my head, just ready to fall onto the page. The whole structure, every major character, the signposting, just perfect. I've written over 2000 words today, after over a year of no writing at all. Here goes:
The air in the room was cool and dark. Every surface was bright with polish. The house ( Read more... ) -
Oh poor abandoned Livejournal
I do apologise dear journal, for my wandering ways. I have been forumming and panicking and forgetting the bloggy ways. For reference, my cookery stuff can be found at www.slowrise.co.uk, so that I can keep here for books and life and such ( Read more... ) -
Fairy tales and dinner
I spent this afternoon discussing the Fairy Tale module at university with my tutor. She taught it this year, and didn't get very good feedback - she was using module info left behind by the last course tutor, and it turned out to be wrong and quite dull ( Read more... ) -
an angry ragey day
This really is all I have to say today. Thank you Tim, for your, ahem, eloquence. -
an afternoon in the garden
A windy day, but sunny and bright, and a chance to get my hands dirty ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
On the subject of university, it has forced me to write again. I am not entirely sure on my feet, really, but I have enjoyed it. This is my submission piece for my Creative Writing module, copyright Fiona Stygall 2010. Let me know if the cut tag doesn't work, it's been a while!
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Hullo
Hullo dear old livejournal. Did you miss me? Are you creaking awake, wondering why anyone would disturb you ( Read more... )
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