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Dundee after the dance

Panorama of Dundee City

Dundee (photo Hans Musil)

Following my post about dance in Dundee, I thought I would share more of my impressions of the city. We weren’t there long, but even in a couple of hours I found much to inspire me, from historic ships to hysterics on the high street.

Before my trip in February I had only driven through Dundee once, so knew very little about it. A quick look online will tell you that it is the fourth largest city in Scotland and apparently its sunniest! Not that it was very sunny when we were there, but it was February, after all.

On a writerly note

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Points of View

I’ve called this blog Points of View because that is what I’ve been thinking about, off and on, since the Romantic Novelists’ Association Conference two weeks ago.

Not just in a relation to writing, either, as you will see.

I admit, however, that I have been struggling for some time with POV issues. I’m in the process of an Absolutely Last Edit of a book that, when I first imagined it, had a first person vibe. It didn’t last and it has much improved as a result. But in some places the “I voice” has left an uncomfortable shadow.

At least, I think that’s the answer. Especially after a really excellent workshop on Psychic Distance from Emma Darwin.

RNA Conference

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