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David's Musings on Writing: Extracts - Inceptus
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David's Musings on Writing. Experiences in life and how they may apply to writing! An excerpt from Inceptus. 8220;Come in Patrick,” instructed the deputy kindly which was unusual. Normally boys were addressed by their surnames. “Close the door.”. I did as I was asked but then became aware that Moss was not alone. My class teacher, Mrs Skews was there also and looked rather flushed in the face. 8220;Sit down please Patrick,” asked Mr Moss quietly. I heard voices in the corridor and without really being aw...
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David's Musings on Writing: Tuesday Food Blog - Paella and strogonoff
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David's Musings on Writing. Experiences in life and how they may apply to writing! Monday, 3 August 2015. Tuesday Food Blog - Paella and strogonoff. I am not up to the standards of a friend who has won prizes for his paella in Spain the native country of the dish, so this is a simple version that anyone could produce. The end result is very tasty. Beef strogonoff with dauphinoise potatoes. Now the above is what to do with steak tough enough to sole your shoes. This could be served with rice or pasta.
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David's Musings on Writing: Writing - Telling difficult stories to all audiences
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David's Musings on Writing. Experiences in life and how they may apply to writing! Thursday, 6 August 2015. Writing - Telling difficult stories to all audiences. Today is the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. CBBC has produced an animated version of the story through the eyes of a 10 year old girl who survived the bombing. It is a superb method of storytelling to youngsters. Enola Gay was the name given to the plane. That dropped the bomb. On a lighter note. By Rev W Awdry. A 3rd Steele Novel.
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David's Musings on Writing: Writing - What shall I invent today?
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David's Musings on Writing. Experiences in life and how they may apply to writing! Sunday, 2 August 2015. Writing - What shall I invent today? Writers are fundamentally creators of new things and explorers of possibilities. Time travel was invented by writers. Various authors have been credited with the ability, most notably H G Wells with his publication The Time Machine. But it could be argued that Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Like the proverbial elephant -. In my Steele novels I have tried to k...
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David's Musings on Writing: Writing - 10 Things we didn't know last week
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David's Musings on Writing. Experiences in life and how they may apply to writing! Saturday, 1 August 2015. Writing - 10 Things we didn't know last week. Some of this week's items I had to look up! 1 Dozens of Beatles. Songs were never recorded because John Lennon and Paul McCartney forgot them. Considered private conversations in the US. 3 Romantic kissing is. Practised in fewer than half of the world's cultures. 4 A UK court can. Determine how short your shorts should be. 5 Sanitary towels in. What hap...
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David's Musings on Writing: Poetry Thursday 172 - Planned obsolescence
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David's Musings on Writing. Experiences in life and how they may apply to writing! Wednesday, 5 August 2015. Poetry Thursday 172 - Planned obsolescence. I was an adult before someone mentioned the term 'planned obsolescence'. It means that everyday objects wear out when they actually could be made not to do so. The light bulb for example. The bulb has gone,. It didn’t have to,. It could have stayed,. But for the way it’s made. When plans are made and then go wrong,. Sod’s Law could be to blame,. The 1st ...
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David's Musings on Writing: Writing - Need to write more quickly!
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David's Musings on Writing. Experiences in life and how they may apply to writing! Friday, 31 July 2015. Writing - Need to write more quickly! Just when I thought everything was going swimmingly with my latest novel, Flight To Nowhere, they go and find a bit of wing! Found at St Denis, Reunion Island. A section of a wing probably from a Boeing 777 has been found on a small island close to the east coast of Madagascar. It is believed to be a section of the wing from Flight MH370. But it was for the mainte...
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David's Musings on Writing: Recipes
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David's Musings on Writing. Experiences in life and how they may apply to writing! Pork, chorizo and chick pea casserole. 1 tbsp olive oil. Skinless, boneless pork belly, cut into large bite-sized chunks. Sliced into thin rounds. 1 tsp fennel seed. Small pinch dried chilli flakes. 4 bay leaf, fresh are best. Large pinch golden caster sugar. 1 tbsp tomato purée. 50ml sherry vinegar or good quality red wine vinegar. 400g tin chopped tomato. 400g tin chickpea, drained and rinsed. 1 onion, chopped. Add the c...
