The shortest short story is reputedly by Ernest Hemingway and it goes something like this: For Sale. Baby Shoes. Never worn. Now, you many argue that this isn’t a short story, that six words can’t possibly create a narrative. But it does have a beginning, middle and an end. It does raise questions and thereforeContinue reading “Economy with Words”
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The things that scare you…
A couple of weeks ago I bumped into an ex-student at a seminar run by the Higher Education Academy. I taught her as an undergraduate on a module where writing out of your comfort zone and experimentation was encouraged. She told me I gave her two pieces of advice that she’s never forgotten and nowContinue reading “The things that scare you…”
Sally Gander 