Nice image, Derbhile, comparing writing to eating an orange. It's true there's a lot of fiddly and sticky stuff to deal with before you get to the real juice of the work! Best of luck! And good luck with the BLAST residency. It's a cool idea and your proposal for a Viking story will give the lads lots of opportunity to let their imaginations run wild and express themselves.
Thanks, Aisling. When I gave creative writing classes, I tended to see it as a positive sign when students embraced the challenge of eating an orange, fiddly bits and all. Here's hoping it works. And yes, my last BLAST residency happened to be Viking themed as well, and the boys loved what we might call the 'raw energy' of the Vikings.
Nice image, Derbhile, comparing writing to eating an orange. It's true there's a lot of fiddly and sticky stuff to deal with before you get to the real juice of the work! Best of luck! And good luck with the BLAST residency. It's a cool idea and your proposal for a Viking story will give the lads lots of opportunity to let their imaginations run wild and express themselves.
Thanks, Aisling. When I gave creative writing classes, I tended to see it as a positive sign when students embraced the challenge of eating an orange, fiddly bits and all. Here's hoping it works. And yes, my last BLAST residency happened to be Viking themed as well, and the boys loved what we might call the 'raw energy' of the Vikings.
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