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Make Sure You Have One – a short story
I have blogged this before, but I have just noticed a glaring error on my introduction so I am blogging it again! International copyright remains with the individual author, ie Becky Deans and any similarities to any people or organisations … Continue reading
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Tagged cars, relationships; Nottingham; rotten relationships
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Titles for Novels
I am indulging myself here, blogging while fulfilling my son’s breakfast order. But it has suddenly struck me that I have four working titles for books: Simon Says; Learning to Growl: the Truth about Sax and Gender; The Legacy of … Continue reading
Chapter Two
I’m so excited. I’ve just found Chapter Two of a novel that I am having real trouble writing. I didn’t even realise I’d managed Chapter Two. It needs some work, but would you like me to write some more? Chapter … Continue reading
Twelve weeks to stop the diggers
Twelve weeks to stop the diggers We are but Common people. You can see the furrows in our brows. We only want to protect what is ours And has been ours for centuries. We only want to revel in what … Continue reading
Hikikomori
Thank you to my cousin, Ben Wain, and to Marianne Arnot for naming this poem I wrote at our writers’ workshop! Hikokomori The light plays I play with light light envelops us all and ensnares us I hide in the … Continue reading
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Night sounds
Night Sounds I may have been reading too much Norman MacCaig when I wrote this… The late night radio Hums a grave slave rave. The old set cackles, But will not give up. And the central heating Heaves around pipes … Continue reading
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Fast People
My writing aim for this year has been simply to write, and it looks like I have done that. I have, recently, written oodles of bad poetry as well as workshop pieces. I even wrote a play when I was … Continue reading
Waste
Waste I drove miles lashed by winds to come to you. Negotiated every turn of your secret pass Drawn by the red lights of the city. And now you walk away. The sad fires of the mind burn stronger. I laid … Continue reading
Workshopped
I went on a fantastic Novel Writing Workshop with Emma Pass last Saturday and here are some of the pieces I came up with from the exercises. All writing (c) Becky Deans 2013 This is the door This is … Continue reading
The Road
(c) Becky Deans 2012. I wrote this a couple of weeks ago! The Road We the undersigned Shall patiently wait For someone to die on this road. We may Check your speed in Florescent jackets. But you will … Continue reading
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