Author Archives: Della Galton

Dear Della Questions

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Della Galton

Had some great questions today in Dear Della, including one from a writer who was despondent because she’d had quite a few rejections for her first novel. We all know how that feels, I know I do.  Maybe writers are … Continue reading →

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Writing Retreat – Day Five

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Della Galton

Thursday 1st December Hell, it’s my last day and I haven’t done anywhere near as much as I planned.  Get up at crack of dawn. Open laptop. Write and write and write.  Finish Chapter Three. Edit late chapters.   End with … Continue reading →

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Writing Retreat – Day Four

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Della Galton

Wednesday  30 November Must do some more writing. Back to Chapter Two. Delete lots of what I wrote.  Force myself not to edit later chapter in novel.  Finally get going on chapter Two, even though I delete more words. Wed … Continue reading →

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Writing Retreat – Day Three

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Della Galton

Tuesday 29 November Beautiful day. Take Maggie for long walk. Get back at 10.00. Leisurely breakfast. Must get serious about this.  Sit and drink morning coffee on window seat watching view. Decide it will be good plan to do some stream … Continue reading →

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Writing Retreat – Day Two

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Della Galton

Monday 28 November Slept wonderfully well. Walked Maggie across the fields – there is a footpath a few hundred yards away.  We both get extremely wet.   Returned to cottage to dry off. Read back through first chapter. Not bad. Will … Continue reading →

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Writing Retreat

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Della Galton

Hello. This is my first ever blog. And I thought I’d kick it off with another first in my life – my first ever solitary writing retreat. Five days of uninterrupted writing in a cottage in Devon – alone.  Just … Continue reading →

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