Thanks, Frannie. Absolutely having a ball and cannot believe “work” can be so much fun. Or the unbelievably wonderful people I meet.
Salut Zita. The French towns of the Somme are lovely, despite many being destroyed in WW1 and rebuilt. This tiny town was one of the luckier ones.
Go for it Chris. As you say, sharing of information, mostly, is free. You have nothing to lose by asking. All sounds wonderful.
Definitely nothing to lose, Corinne. Even our first night in the Somme area, we got talking with two people and one turned out also to be a battlefields guide. He kindly sat and talked to us for a couple of hours while I madly scribbled notes. I think he is another wonderful contact to have made. Wonderful indeed.
I’m a new writer I starting out in shortstorys any tips you would like to give me?
Great to have you stop by FHTB. Sorry it’s taken me a few days to get back to you. You got me thinking what are my top writing tips. I started jotting them down and ended with a baker’s dozen. So I thought why not put them in a post. If you’d like to check them out, you’ll find them on the blog.
If you’re writing short stories, read lit mags to get the best, anthologies and collections. Enter short story comp’s and if you’re starting out I really recommend a short course through your state or local writers’ centre.
I think the most important tip for any writer is to cultivate the essential P’s: Persistence and Perseverance. These can win out over raw talent. What you will achieve regardless is crafting. And the apprenticeship can take years. Enjoy the roller-coaster.
Best of fun and luck with your writing.
PS: I’m stealing some of these words for the post.