Couch to 80k – Twelve Reasons Why

Couch to 80K – Week Three – Day One

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Other than Brad and work I don’t think I’ve stuck with anything this long, I usually give up. Exercise Eleven Part A Write about a person. Where they [read more…]

Couch to 80K – Week Two – Day Six

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ “You get up an hour early wanko!” I loved this quote from todays podcast. Exercise Ten Another ten minute free write. Pick an object from our day six [read more…]

Image shows a desk where someone is writing a letter. We can only see their hands. There is a coffee cup on the table.

Couch to 80K – Week Two – Day Five

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Exercise Ten Choose two names from the list we made on day one (Mine is here should be interested) Person one is writing an emotive letter to person [read more…]

Couch to 80K – Week Two – Day Four

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Exercise Nine Another free write. Write on any subject. Keep writing for ten minutes. Standing in the queue for check-in we made small talk about what plans we’d [read more…]

Couch to 80K – Week Two – Day Three

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Exercise Nine Another free write. Write on any subject. Keep writing for ten minutes. I don’t believe in ghosts. I don’t believe in an after life. I don’t [read more…]

Couch to 80K – Week Two – Day Two

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Exercise Eight Another free write. Write on any subject. Keep writing for ten minutes. Yesterday I talk about school and history lessons but I actually started talk about [read more…]

Couch to 80K – Week Two – Day One

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Exercise Seven Write for ten minutes about whatever you like – no stopping. Don’t worry about grammar, feel free to change subject at any point. Try not to [read more…]

Couch to 80K – Week One – Day Six

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Exercise Six Interesting objects found in the protagonists bag. Try to be specific. Feel free to write about more than one protagonist. Protagonist One The stub from a [read more…]

Couch to 80K – Week One – Day Five

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Exercise Five List the books you haven’t read by intend to. Include non-fiction. Moby Dick – Herman Melville The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald Fahrenheit 451 – [read more…]

Couch to 80K – Week One – Day Four

I’m doing the “Couch to 80k” – a writing bootcamp from writer and poet Tim Clare. For more information go here: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ Exercise Four A list of character descriptions Approx. 6ft3. Light brown hair. Blue eyes. Carries of folio of papers. Wearing a smart suit but no tie. Has pierced [read more…]