Writers write! Feedback on A WRITING EXERCISE

A little while ago I dropped a fantasy/dystopian/horror plot idea on to Facebook and this website, see http://jonelkon.com/a-writing-exercise-for-you/and just wanted to share this one from Grigor, which I think is pretty gruelling, with my comments.  I’ll paste it in at…

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A WRITING EXERCISE – for you!

ONE WEEK LEFT! Have a go! Don’t be shy! Use all or part! ARE YOU A WRITER? I am offering you the opportunity to develop your skills for FREE with an occasional series of writing exercises. I will help you…

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THE MEGASAGA £100 GOES TO…

PAVLOVA MAHARAJ! Pavlova’s Megasaga, “Widow’s Peek” was (after a great deal of discussion amongst the judges) finally chosen as the winner of the first Megasaga competition prize. Pavlova’s use of powerful language to convey strong emotions within the constraints of…

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Musings on the Megasaga – what I learned!

The idea of the Megasaga occurred to me on a plane. I think it’s original! The Mini saga had been around for some time. I remember years ago the Today Program on BBC Radio 4 ran a Mini Saga competition,…

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Two Days in Broken Britain

A Diary of Despair? And hope. Friday 11 am Under lowering skies pregnant with the growls of trapped airliners London snarls. Tomorrow millions will take to the streets. Today two million signatures beg for repeal. London has always been a…

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A BASH IN BERLIN

At the Brandenburg Gate, this nude was proclaiming, in German, “I am the King of East Germany!” I leave you to complete the cliche. I navigated my birthday. The actual date – 5th February for those  requiring an extra nudge…

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A FACE-OFF on FACEBOOK!

You be the judge! I posted this: PLEASE if you haven’t yet signed the Hounslow Climate Change petition, do so? Hounslow is the Borough most affected by the dreaded Heathrow 3rd runway, we are plagued by noise, traffic and air…

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My Novel’s Finished! The Writer as Lemming

Yesterday I wrote the word “END” on page 156 of the novel I have been working on for the past two years. (This may be my excuse for not having published a blog for weeks – apologies to you!). So…

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A Megasaga for New Year!

WHO NOSE Lenny was convinced that a nose-job would bring him a better job, more sex and much more confidence. The NHS was no help, so he began to save as much money as possible. He was so desperate that…

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