Sunday 30 October

 I've been busy this morning with my head buried in my laptop. I've written about 1,500 words today and now packing it in for the day.

Yesterday, I tweaked my website (I think I mentioned yesterday). I've not done my ten minutes 'freewriting' yet today. Want to try freewriting? Go to http://richardhill.co.uk/freewriter/index.html

I should really have a shave, but am leaving it until tomorrow so that I'm clean-shaven for Slough Writers Group tomorrow. I've also got the 'Hershel's Writing Circle' on Tuesday night where I'm running a workshop on 'Writing for Magazines'. Busy couple of days! Want to read my mini-website on 'Writing for Magazines'? Go to http://www.sloughwriter.co.uk/

 That's all for now.

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This evening. I've received this email from my OU tutor about my 'freewriter' web page:-

This is so lovely, Richard! You are a very proactive practitioner. I really enjoyed today's freewrite. Isn't it interesting how that whole memory cropped up, of running to church at your mum's pace? I found it rather poignant.

I am going to use the rainforest soundtrack for my morning freewrite in future: it will be interesting to see how that affects my chilly Pennine scribblings in my shed: perhaps some warmer imagery might stroll onto the page!

Do please consider the materials at the end of AXS001, about taking your creative writing further with the OU.

Thanks and best wishes,

Christy

Dr Christy Ducker
AL: A215, A111
Study Advisor: AXS001 
Royal Literary Fund Fellow
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I'm quite pleased with that.