Friday 31 January 2020



Alas, not nearly enough Mrs Gaskell - and far, far too much of the deeply-uninteresting on-and-off love life of Nell Stevens. Sorry, Nell - but I just don't care!
Of course, I should have read the author's blurb before I started. You teach creative writing ... enough said!
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8 comments:

  1. christine_a3 February 2020 at 19:41

    Can creative writing be taught?

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  2. Mary3 February 2020 at 20:33

    I always think that the books that emerge from those courses seem formulaic, like a set exercise in writing.

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  3. Vronni's Style Meanderings3 February 2020 at 20:55

    I always try to avoid any book that says it's a love story...I'm sure I've missed out on some fabulous books because of this!

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  4. Mary3 February 2020 at 21:36

    Yes, but think of the ones you've avoided, Vronni!

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  5. Anonymous7 February 2020 at 17:09

    Thank you for this, I won't now, waste any money.

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  6. Mary7 February 2020 at 22:53

    I was disappointed, Toffeeapple. It sounded so promising.

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  7. Simon T (StuckinaBook)2 March 2020 at 13:59

    Oh I was the exact opposite - wanted far more of her and wasn't interested in Mrs Gaskell's story! But I suppose it depends what you expected when you went in. (I also love her book Bleaker House, about trying to write a novel.)

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  8. Mary2 March 2020 at 15:29

    I shouldn't complain, Simon - in fairness, it's there in the title.

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