Any budding novelists/playwright/screen writers on the board!
Would love to get into writing short stories but fail to have the will power to actually dedicate time and effort to put pen to paper. That's mainly due to work, As I'm usually zapped after work.
For some it comes very naturally but would there be workshops out there for amateurs?
You have been producing some very good fiction on here for a quite a while
Quote from: Saffrongael on February 03, 2020, 10:10:29 PM
You have been producing some very good fiction on here for a quite a while
True ;)
Join a local creative writing group or take some classes to see if you are a budding Shakespeare, but be prepared to have your first few drafts torn to shreds.
Quote from: Ambrose on February 03, 2020, 10:17:20 PM
Join a local creative writing group or take some classes to see if you are a budding Shakespeare, but be prepared to have your first few drafts torn to shreds.
My youngest daughter is busy doing her work for Macbeth at the minute, the depth involved into her prep for up and coming GCSE's is mental. I can't remember it being that detailed. Needless to say it wasn't my best subject at school.
Finding a local creative group would be the best step, but I'd need my big boy pants to take the knocks!
Google is your friend....plenty of on-line options so go down that road at the start maybe. Once you have a bit of confidence you could start integrating with the Mo Charas round the Falls and become an Irish intelligentsia!
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on February 04, 2020, 10:43:27 AM
Google is your friend....plenty of on-line options so go down that road at the start maybe. Once you have a bit of confidence you could start integrating with the Mo Charas round the Falls and become an Irish intelligentsia!
I hear the Felons Club can be a real meeting of the minds.
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on February 04, 2020, 10:45:32 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on February 04, 2020, 10:43:27 AM
Google is your friend....plenty of on-line options so go down that road at the start maybe. Once you have a bit of confidence you could start integrating with the Mo Charas round the Falls and become an Irish intelligentsia!
I hear the Felons Club can be a real meeting of the minds.
It's a meeting of something alright ;D
Anyone on the board had anything published that we could rip to shreds? ;)
My sister in law did a creative writing course in the tech down at the titanic quarter probably 6 or 7 years ago. She's a sensitive soul and she loved it so I imagine you'd be fine. It wasn't a GCSE or anything just a course.
BTW I loved the first response to you ;D
Doesn't have to be fiction MR2.
I'm sure you could embellish some of the shit you've witnessed as a West Belfast GAA referee and be like your one who wrote Derry girls....
Quote from: imtommygunn on February 04, 2020, 01:53:43 PM
My sister in law did a creative writing course in the tech down at the titanic quarter probably 6 or 7 years ago. She's a sensitive soul and she loved it so I imagine you'd be fine. It wasn't a GCSE or anything just a course.
BTW I loved the first response to you ;D
Look I leave myself open for banter! I love that. There's not a serious bone in my body!
Quote from: lurganblue on February 04, 2020, 12:42:26 PM
Anyone on the board had anything published that we could rip to shreds? ;)
Be my guest. Google "The Little Book of Mayo" by the History Press.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 04, 2020, 02:38:48 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on February 04, 2020, 01:53:43 PM
My sister in law did a creative writing course in the tech down at the titanic quarter probably 6 or 7 years ago. She's a sensitive soul and she loved it so I imagine you'd be fine. It wasn't a GCSE or anything just a course.
BTW I loved the first response to you ;D
Look I leave myself open for banter! I love that. There's not a serious bone in my body!
;D... Belfast tech does courses though. The sister in law loved it.
Quote from: Lar Naparka on February 04, 2020, 07:21:32 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on February 04, 2020, 12:42:26 PM
Anyone on the board had anything published that we could rip to shreds? ;)
Be my guest. Google "The Little Book of Mayo" by the History Press.
Does it include a chapter on Ballaghaderreen?
Quote from: ziggy90 on February 04, 2020, 07:33:06 PM
Quote from: Lar Naparka on February 04, 2020, 07:21:32 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on February 04, 2020, 12:42:26 PM
Anyone on the board had anything published that we could rip to shreds? ;)
Be my guest. Google "The Little Book of Mayo" by the History Press.
Does it include a chapter on Ballaghaderreen?
Questions that shouldn't be asked shouldn't be answered. ;D
Quote from: Lar Naparka on February 04, 2020, 07:44:21 PM
Quote from: ziggy90 on February 04, 2020, 07:33:06 PM
Quote from: Lar Naparka on February 04, 2020, 07:21:32 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on February 04, 2020, 12:42:26 PM
Anyone on the board had anything published that we could rip to shreds? ;)
Be my guest. Google "The Little Book of Mayo" by the History Press.
Does it include a chapter on Ballaghaderreen?
Questions that shouldn't be asked shouldn't be answered. ;D
Touché. ;)
Sure just do what ONeill does and make up usernames for on here then tip in and try out any new material on us fools
8)
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on February 05, 2020, 10:47:06 AM
Sure just do what ONeill does and make up usernames for on here then tip in and try out any new material on us fools
8)
Or avoid the Tribulations of something like this an set up your own online persona and pretend .... kinda like what you do here!
Quote from: Ambrose on February 03, 2020, 10:17:20 PM
Join a local creative writing group or take some classes to see if you are a budding Shakespeare, but be prepared to have your first few drafts torn to shreds.
Not every reviewer is like you
Quote from: Lar Naparka on February 04, 2020, 07:21:32 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on February 04, 2020, 12:42:26 PM
Anyone on the board had anything published that we could rip to shreds? ;)
Be my guest. Google "The Little Book of Mayo" by the History Press.
I see someone has already been at the abuse on Amazon. You cant win 'em all!
Quote from: lurganblue on February 05, 2020, 12:52:11 PM
Quote from: Lar Naparka on February 04, 2020, 07:21:32 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on February 04, 2020, 12:42:26 PM
Anyone on the board had anything published that we could rip to shreds? ;)
Be my guest. Google "The Little Book of Mayo" by the History Press.
I see someone has already been at the abuse on Amazon. You cant win 'em all!
I know the bitch! She told me she was going to stick it up and I told her she could stick it up her arse!
Frustrated ex! ;D
Quote from: Lar Naparka on February 05, 2020, 02:18:09 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on February 05, 2020, 12:52:11 PM
Quote from: Lar Naparka on February 04, 2020, 07:21:32 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on February 04, 2020, 12:42:26 PM
Anyone on the board had anything published that we could rip to shreds? ;)
Be my guest. Google "The Little Book of Mayo" by the History Press.
I see someone has already been at the abuse on Amazon. You cant win 'em all!
I know the bitch! She told me she was going to stick it up and I told her she could stick it up her arse!
Frustrated ex! ;D
Was she from Roscommon !!
I don't see where the dish served cold review is on Amazon.
I've never beeen to Mayo voluntarily, once dragged screaming to Knock.
So did my first draft yesterday, 3,600 odd words.
Have decided on short stories, or memoirs, not for publication (would never get that far anyways)
But I suppose it's a way of looking back and writing down times had!
My daughter will add her natural writing skills to my drafts and hopefully bring better structure and fluency to it.
Was surprised how quickly I done it once I committed to writing stuff down. Though giving it to my daughter will prove amusing.
Anyone doing something during this break (if you're not a key worker that is) that they would like done but never had the time to do it?