Category Archives: Writing

Past me

Posted on 22nd October 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Sitting, pen in hand, with blank paper in front of me, I chastise my past self. I shout at her for being lazy, for not writing more, so that I would need to write less. But my past self was … Continue reading →

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Why I write

Posted on 21st October 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I write to understand I write to create new worlds I write to remember. I write to relax I write to grieve I write to forget.

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Sort of writing

Posted on 31st August 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Today, instead of writing about CLMOOC, I have been writing to CLMOOCers. It’s a start!

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Writer’s Block

Posted on 29th August 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I’ve stalled. With just under five months till I submit my completed thesis I have run out of steam. I have no time to waste, and so I waste time. I know all of the advice – I have given … Continue reading →

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Good enough

Posted on 14th April 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I was asked this week how I write. Quickly, I said – in odd moments snatched whenever I can find them. I try not to think too much about what I’m writing – I scribble words on scraps of paper, … Continue reading →

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Word limits

Posted on 5th January 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Busy days – holidays ending, a conference to prepare for. Not enough space to write. Still, I watch the conversations from the sidelines. Words constrain, words are constrained. How many words are pictures worth? Nick’s post inspires me. I try … Continue reading →

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The peace of silence

Posted on 29th December 2018 by NomadWarMachine

There’s so much emphasis at the moment in active learning, often accompanied with the (implicit) belief that this needs to be a collaborative activity. I think both are important, and also enjoyable – but sometimes peace and solitude are just … Continue reading →

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Joining up the dots?

Posted on 27th December 2018 by NomadWarMachine

We’re all thinking about dots. Sheri reminds us that this is not a new conversation. Terry responds and starts teasing out the metaphor. Dots and lines, or overlapping circles? Maybe both, maybe more. We don’t have the words to represent to … Continue reading →

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Dot dot dot

Posted on 26th December 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Mashing together two prompts today: Wendy’s post for #MoDigiWri and the Daily Create also for today. I visited the Dotsies site and grabbed the bookmarklet up to my tool bar, then headed over to Wendy’s blog and applied it, screen shot … Continue reading →

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A haiku for the weekend

Posted on 25th August 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Writing a chunk of my lit review this weekend. I am not sure if these are my favourite books, but they are definitely some of the ones that have had the most influence on my thinking. Some are old friends, … Continue reading →

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