by Emma-Jane Barlow | Aug 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
I think this is the most confident I have ever felt about my writing. I currently have 8,000 words of my first novel drafted, it doesn’t sound a lot compared to the 80,000 word mark I am hoping to achieve but for me it is a big accomplishment. I tend to bore...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Aug 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Delicate, white flower. Untouched by fear. Lost in paradise. The sky is clear. Floating on the surface of blue. Delicate flower absorbs the view. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jul 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Staring at the white, hoping for words. Hoping for salvation. Wanting to give up. Breathe in and out and close your eyes – relax. Stand up and go for a walk, let the blood flow around your body, let it feed your mind. Let time give you the power, let time...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jun 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
I haven’t been writing at all lately. I can’t even blame my lack of writing on writers block because I’m not even trying to write anything. I think the problem is that I have far too many ideas but I never pursue any of them. I have my journal which...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jun 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
As a writer you have to come to terms with the fact that not everyone is going to like your writing or what you have to say. There are the good comments that you receive that make your heart swell with pride, when you realise that you have found the perfect words and...