I am finding your posts really helpful and a great insight to the world of writing. I have working class roots being the son of a general labourer, but owing to my mum's encouragement and to be fair, the education system of the 60s and 70s, would put myself squarely in the lower, middle-class (or perhaps professional class) bracket now, if indeed these categories have any authenticity these days.
I have enjoyed writing the odd bit over the years, no doubt naively but having retired I've been working on a shortish story and wonder how I might have it critiqued. I feel like the subject in the Beatles song 'Paperback' Writer' in begging your indulgence here, but do you take a look at amateurish offerings, or if not can you direct me elsewhere? Appreciate you must be extremely busy so this is an imposition and I'll understand if you haven't the time to do so.
Hi Anna,
I am finding your posts really helpful and a great insight to the world of writing. I have working class roots being the son of a general labourer, but owing to my mum's encouragement and to be fair, the education system of the 60s and 70s, would put myself squarely in the lower, middle-class (or perhaps professional class) bracket now, if indeed these categories have any authenticity these days.
I have enjoyed writing the odd bit over the years, no doubt naively but having retired I've been working on a shortish story and wonder how I might have it critiqued. I feel like the subject in the Beatles song 'Paperback' Writer' in begging your indulgence here, but do you take a look at amateurish offerings, or if not can you direct me elsewhere? Appreciate you must be extremely busy so this is an imposition and I'll understand if you haven't the time to do so.
Best regards,
Alex