Moira Forsyth is our first Letting Go Online Writer-in-Residence (OWRs) and in her article The Habit of Writing, Moira explores the universal writer’s dilemma of finding the “perfect time” to write amid the logistics of living. Moria’s solution lies in the ‘spaces between’ and it is a practice you can start today. “I discovered that the pages … Continue reading Moira Forsyth – The Habit of Writing | Letting Go
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 9: Presenting Your Work
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 8: The Importance of Ending Well
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 7: Checking for Continuity and Consistency
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 6: Why Timelines and Tenses are Important
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 5: Structural Edits
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 4: Taking Care of your Characters
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 3: Perfecting Dialogue
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 2: Making the Beginning Strong
Our thanks to Moira Forsyth for allowing us to share these posts with our readers. They were formerly published on the Sandstone Press website. Moira writes, ‘although originally developed for novelists and, to a lesser extent, writers of full length narrative non-fiction, much of the guidance is also relevant for writers of short stories and … Continue reading The Red Pen 1: Easy Edits
LETTING GO is a programme of creative writing activities for older people, developed and delivered by Autumn Voices, and supported by the Creative Scotland Open Fund for Organisations. Activities are facilitated by four Online Writers-in-Residence (OWRs). Each OWR presents four online sessions – a reading, and three writing workshops – and writes for the Autumn … Continue reading The Red Pen: an introduction