Notebook

Creative writing by others...

• The Bimble Book
  The complete epic & unedited chronicle of Aber by Jez!
• The Rise And Fall Of Lola Martez
  A parodic film degree project by Mark Horne. I've a bad DVD copy if anyone wants.
• Beneath the Valley of the Poseidon Adventure
  A play by Pete Williams: A tale of modern day hopes, dreams and caravans!

(You can find more by Pete guest-written on my blog, in the category Pete Writes.)

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Writing class submissions...

• So, what was this writing class thang, anyway? [Mar-02]
  
  First Portfolio
• 1: Short Poem—"Life"
  This is really, really, really bad. It's also pompous and preachy.
• 2: Sonnet—"Time Does Not Repeat"
  Fourteen lines of ten syllables each, on the subject of being really crap at communicating with loved ones.
• 3: Prose—"Power: Second (Final) Chapter"
  An exercise in subverting cliche and redundancy. Fun to write, fun to read.
• 4: Lyrics—"Punk '57-'79"
  Respect for Sid Vicious, and rather less for today's whiny imitators.
• Notes accompanying Part the First
  Background on the punk elegy and sonnet pieces. Mostly bemoaning MTV.
• 5: Free Verse—"Spooge Blare Forcibly"
  Stream-of-consciousness ranting about student stress and issues.
  
  Second Portfolio
• 1: Ballad—"Why I Cannot Write Ballads"
  No, seriously...although this is easily hummed whilst drunk...
• Notes accompanying Part the Second
  Covering information on all of the pieces in said submission.
• 2: Short Tale—"They do not know what I know about them."
  It's much easier to read than to describe. Oh, go on!
• 3: Character Sketch—"Thatcher By Name, Percophile By Nature"
  Note to friend: No, she isn't based on you! (Or on anyone else, actually...)
• 4: Description—"Meditation Upon The Transience Of Being, 11:27pm"
  "Fear And Loathing In Aberystwyth" by any other name...
• 5: Dialogue—"Tessier Noir"
  Have you read any Raymond Chandler? If not, do! Right now!
• Addendum—Brainstorming sheet for Sadie Thatcher
  The original spooge I wrote the submitted Character Sketch from.

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Older writings...

• Always On The Outside
  Teen fiction I wrote at college and polished up for the site later. [Nov-01]
• Once Upon A Time...
  A recently unearthed exercise in using words to describe speech. [1999?]