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Darragh Kempson
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Week 6- Home is where the Words Are
On Setting, Home and the Curse of the Irish Writer Irish writers come with a curse. It seems that no matter how far we go from the...
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Darragh Kempson
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Week 4/5 - Practice makes Perfect
On Rewrites, Re-organisation, and Rose Coloured Glasses I find I often surprise myself when I write. No matter how long I'm at it, or how...
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Darragh Kempson
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Week 3 - Editors Block and the End of the World
On Fear, Editing and Apocalypse Bingo The past few years have been hard on everyone. From Covid-19 and the threat of imminent death to...
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Darragh Kempson
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Week Two- Prologues and Poetry
On Critique, Rewrites, and Mythological Lyricism How often do writers eat their own words? When I first read the commentary on my novel,...
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Darragh Kempson
- Feb 10
- 3 min
Week One- Beginnings
On New Software, Old Characters and Older Street Lamps Every new venture starts with teething issues. Be it a new job, a new house, a new...
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Darragh Kempson
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Burnt Out
On Music, Illness and Overused sayings One of my favourite musicians, 'Dodie', has a song called 'Burnt Out'. As with most of her music,...
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Darragh Kempson
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Gaming in Third Person
On Gaming, Observation, and Battle Equipped Pigs Day Five (plus Two). Yes, yes, I know, I'm a couple of days late. The fates endeavoured...
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Darragh Kempson
- Nov 6, 2021
- 1 min
Distance
Nanowrimo day four, and a look at some of my more creative work. Here is an edit of an older piece. I hope you enjoy. I see through...
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Darragh Kempson
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
The Rifle
It's day 3 of Nanowrimo and theres something a little special available for all of my patrons. Continue below for a taste of my next...
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Darragh Kempson
- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Broken
On Trees, Pain and Feeling Broken When I was young we lived across the road from a pair of massive horse chestnut trees. They were...
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Darragh Kempson
- Aug 26, 2021
- 4 min
Building Blocks
On World Building, Myth, and Lego Image Credit @EndlessAges on Deviant Art Do you remember playing with Lego? Whether child, teen, or...
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Darragh Kempson
- Aug 20, 2021
- 5 min
A Problem with the Clockwork
A Purely Scientific Process One of the most intriguing aspects of my world, at least in my opinion, is the fusion of Science (Magic) and...
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Darragh Kempson
- Aug 18, 2021
- 3 min
The Butterfly
A Question of Choice: Fate, Loki and Something New Life is strange. Whether you look at it as a whole, or you narrow it down to the sum...
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Darragh Kempson
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
The Rainy City
Manchester and the Rain Manchester is known for its rain. That's something that Mancunians will swear blind to. When I came here years...
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Darragh Kempson
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Writing Trap
A Rhyme and Reason Behind your Writing Woes It's fairly common for writers to run into periods of 'writer's block', a sense of longing to...
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Darragh Kempson
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Time to Light the Fire
Through Smoke and Flame This land we Claim And in the ‘morrow Begin again. Today marks the festival of Bealtaine. One of four main...
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