Finding out that other people are inspired by something you’ve written is a wonderful surprise. It happened twice this week – first via email from Vietnam, from Kelly. Kelly, originally from Stoke Newington, has been living in Saigon where she cycles aorund the busy city. She is just about to begin a big edit on her first novel and found me by chance through Google – it seems my posts on editing have helped, which is great news.
Secondly, on Saturday at the Family Writing Workshop, Norma presented me with a series of short but beautiful descriptions of the flowers in her garden. Here is just one…
Fuschias, their scarlet stamens, suspended like a necklace beneath a fascinator of purple and pink
I love this image of the fuschia as a fascinator. (I loved the shredder desciption too!)
Norma said she had been inspired by reading some of my descriptions in The Sweet Track – so it is a great compliment.Many thanks to Kerry and Norma – getting feedback is something I/we all need – I do appreciate it – a real gift and something to treasure
More editing posts coming soon!
Hi Avril,
Thnks for linking to my blog and of course for your editing advice which I genuinely couldn’t do without! I look forward to future posts. Editing or otherwise they are alwasy a pleasure.
Kerry x
P.s. Apologies for ‘creative’ spelling…am on sticky keyboard!
Hi Avril
A lovely, engaging title for an interesting post. You are so right about the encouragement of postive response and feedback. Just about keeps you going. And how great that Kerry found you tand your great advice hrough cyberpace…
wxxx