I write fiction - short stories mainly. I've been published or have stories forthcoming in magazines such as The Willesden Herald Short Stories 3 anthology, First Edition, Hoi Polloi, The Momaya Annual Review 2008, The London Magazine, Dream Catc
Ben Cheetham Just found out that his short story 'The Hate Club' has been nominated for a Pushcart prize. Posted at 12:30 PM Nov 1 view more
About me: I like writing. I write a lot - short stories mainly. I'm not sure what that says about me. Probably that I've got way too much time on my hands. My fiction's been published (or is forthcoming) in magazines such as The Willesden Herald Short Stories 3 anthology, First Edition, Hoi Polloi, The Momaya Annual Review 2008, The London Magazine, Dream Catcher, Transmission, Volume Magazine, Skive, Swill Magazine, Escape Velocity, Cause & Effect, and Espresso Fiction.
I hate anything that stops me from writing. Writer's block, for instance. Sometimes I can't write for weeks on end. That's why I'm doing this right now instead of working on a story. If you've got a cure please, please send it my way.
Who I'd like to meet: Writers, editors, publishers, readers, anyone creative...
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So do you find you get blocked on a specific piece or on writing altogether? If it's the former, maybe working on something else for a few days could help.
So what ultimately overcomes it for you? I know I get jammed when I have reservations about what I've written so far. Then I get the feeling that continuing would be building on a shaky foundation. I have to find the root of my uneasiness and deal with it.
Hey hey, thanks for looking me up. I too suffer from writer's block on occasion, sometimes for hours at a time. Short-term, I find rewriting other people's stories works. I'm yet to find a long-term solution, but I'm working on it...
