Portfolios 1 to 4 are done! These 12 weeks have been so gruelling, it's amazing I only fell sick on the last day, and even then, it's just a sniffle that seems to only come on when I'm at the office.
What I've learnt in the last 12 weeks:
1. It is possible to write stories longer than 1000 words. I really liked writing The Pots story, though it was such a pain to develop. I'm looking forward to thinking about a novel next. *cross fingers*
2. Experimenting with different styles is pretty fun. I'm glad I tried out a range of styles for these 4 portfolios, from It (psychological turned non-fiction-ish) to The Pots (absurdist reality corporate story) to Next (what I call 'jerk lit').
3. Re-visiting and revising old stories really can make a difference. I think the biggest skill I learnt in these three months, was editing.
What to do next:
1. Catch up on reading -- I borrowed 'The Piano Teacher'
2. Start writing a series of 'very Singaporean stories'
3. Revise It, The Cat Story, Next and Pecked and see where they can go to
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