Melanie's Mostly Writing

It’s report card season again! Oh joy! I’m trying to think of positive things to say about all my students. With most of them it’s easy, but one or two present a challenge. Needless to say, this week there will be no other creative writing done, no chance to write poetry or work on a story. I’m just too busy with the day job of teaching. And no doubt I shall be working on the report cards at home too.

How I dream of being able to escape to a place where I can write and not worry about anything else. I read an article in The Guardian about writer’s retreats and whether they work or not. The writer, Fiona McAuslan, had tried several in a bid to finish her debut novel. There were the solitary retreats, if that’s your thing, or group coaching sessions etc. It all sounded like heaven to me and I would love to try one but getting time off work is not easy and also writer’s retreats are expensive. Maybe someday I can justify it.