Philippa
31 years old
Female
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Are you a ...?Unpublished writer (so far)What genre do you primarily write in?General fictionAre your reading habits ...?SophisticatedWho is your favourite author(s)?Graham Greene, Lawrence Durrell, Iain BanksAnd your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)The Alexandria Quartet. I have read it at least four times already and have banned myself from reading it again for at least five years so I don't overdose.What are your working habits when you write?DisciplinedAre you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?Ten times? Why so little?Your ultimate writing ambition?Can I have three? 1. Write something I would be proud to show family and friends 2. Get published (obviously) 3. Be able to leave my job and write instead (and I actually have a very good job.)Your worst habit?Hot water-bottles in summer. I get cold a lot.Your opinion on the books industry?It is a tough game, but everyone does their bestWhere do you write?Kitchen table, mainly. On the train is good too.What else do you want Word Clouders to know? eg: do you have 9 cats / like paragliding / eat nothing but tinned fish / work in the bath / live in Kettering?I'm a qualified and practising psychologist. Happy to help out with queries about mental health for anyone who is writing about this.
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"Philippa" commented on Tenacityflux's Blog "Do we really love a bad boy?".Hi TFx Maybe you just need to give your bad guy either something we all empathise with (i.e. he does things we'd all secretly like to do, like yell at a horribkle boss), or sympathise with (i.e. he has a weak spot that we all know, like being hurt ...
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by Squidge 1 year agoDefinitely not making a hash of anything -you're producing lots of good stuff...We all have those times when it seems nothing's going right with the writing. It WILL pass. Keep your chin up. :) -
by Jill 1 year agoPHEW! Joined new group, as invited. Thanks for enquiring. Making revisions to some more poetry at mo., so may put one up on group wall ~ OR thinking about a short story possibility. Not so sure about that, however. Good luck! Jx:) -
by Squidge 1 year agoQuick question...re the 'role reversal' comp...would mistaken identity count?! Some discussion with Mr. Squidge...niot sure whether to submit anyway and risk being disqualified for not covering the right topic (she says, tongue-in-cheek!)
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by zoolane 1 year agoI made mistaken with chapter 4 it was actual a mixed 4/5. I have correct in and should make sent sense about new husband and mother. -
by zoolane 1 year agoI wrote the story age ago, this is first attempt at longish for me anyway story. I am have writer block so I though instead sit fiddle with my fingers. I chose to get feedback on here from different readers/writers which I hope will help me to make better and learn.
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by zoolane 1 year agoI have finish William Faulkner 'The Sound and The Fury' strange end but it sort fit the story. The began with Benji and obvious to point it end with him. I think I will have go that next book. 'ABSALOM'.
