Tag Archives: creative writing

Manned Gates – Reena Saxena #writephoto

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

fragility of waves corroding stone the venom generated with each dispersion in the vastness of mixed waters. Continue reading at Reena Saxena

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Prelude to Battle – Iain Kelly – #writephoto

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Titus Valerius looked out over the grey water of the Adriatic Sea. The view was as bleak as his prospects. It had been a year since he had seen Rome and his beloved Domitilla. When he had joined the army … Continue reading →

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Bleak – pensitivity – #writephoto

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Only visible at low tide, access was treacherous now. Some believed it to be an old maritime Look Out post and the howling winds captured the souls of the dying in bad weather. In truth, it was a sacrificial chamber … Continue reading →

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Haven – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I shall never forget the sound that first time. We sat cramped together in the dark shelter at the end of the garden, with only a flickering gas lamp providing a dull orange glow. Rufus, only a pup, huddled on … Continue reading →

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Conditions for Safe Passage – Up Against Mortality – #writephoto

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Nature contains very few perfect shapes. Organic growth is irregular. Symmetry is something the human eye imposes. Beauty, such as it is, does not exist without the unnatural. The Eye was something unnatural. It wasn’t precisely that the illusion … Continue reading →

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The Only Comma Rules You’ll Ever Need! = Virginia Anderson

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Just Can’t Help Writing: Commas are among my favorite tools for building meaning. Used intelligently, commas are wonderful signposts that tell readers which part of a sentence they’ve stumbled into—and then help them make their way out again. … Continue reading →

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Poetry in three – take two! from Harula at wordsthatserve

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A wonderful idea…reblogged from wordsthatserve: Last Friday, while on a half-term break from the weekly writing workshop I lead, I followed through on a personal promise to warm up my three-minute poetry writing skills for real, in preparation for several … Continue reading →

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A helping hand – Iain Kelly – #writephoto

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

‘Five miles. Average pace ten minutes and thirty seconds per mile. Total duration fifty-two minutes and thirty-five seconds. Last mile duration eleven minutes.’ Paul fumbled with his smartphone and found the ‘stop’ button on his running app. ‘Run complete. Congratulations,’ … Continue reading →

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Tidal Waves– Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Hands in her pockets, Elizabeth looked down from the top of the cliffs. The tide had receded gradually over the afternoon, revealing the seaweed-covered rocks, sand and pebbles of the seabed. The memory of the place was burned into her … Continue reading →

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Ebb – Reena Saxena #writephoto

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Ebbing tides reveal what lies beneath disguised, ignored and helps it face the world with its original force. Withdrawal does not shock anymore as I come to terms with the real face life has to show. Continue reading: Ebb … Continue reading →