![]() ![]() ![]() In fact writing a football story turned out to be a lot of fun too. Once I ‘got’ Shane’s voice, the story flowed for me As a character he was great fun to work with. When my writing is going really well it sometimes feels like the characters create their own stories and I just write them down. It’s all practice, writing, writing and more writing. Sometimes I seem to find the character’s ‘voice’ straight away, other times it can take a while. I have found that until I make a character talk I don’t really know them, even though I invented them and regardless of how long I have spent thinking about them and developing them. There are times when I get to a certain stage with a character where I can almost hear them talk. I particularly love writing dialogue and this is one of those stories where the main character does most of the talking. The funny thing was it turned out to be one of the stories I enjoyed writing the most. Still I am from Liverpool and my family love football so I had no shortage of consultants. But when I was asked to write a football story I was a little bit worried. It was challenging to fit the stories to the time slot but it was also fun and I loved every minute of it. I really enjoyed writing for Fiction Fifteen. The story takes place in Ireland, which is also where I happen to live. ‘Football Mad’ is from a series of children’s stories that was originally broadcast on Ireland’s National radio station: RTE Radio One, as part of a series called Fiction Fifteen. Then one day Shane’s granddad comes to visit and starts to teach Shane all about tactical negotiation…can Shane learn some new tactics to get his busy parents to play football with him? His mum’s too busy too and after working all day all she wants to do is stretch herself into strange and bendy yoga shapes.ĭetermined Shane is forced to take drastic action – strike action, but even that doesn’t get his parents out of the house and into the garden. He tries to get his parents to help him but all his dad wants to do is read his books in peace while dunking ginger biscuits in his tea. Old Hobbler said Shane would have a chance of getting on the team if he practiced at home, especially his header.Īfter what old Hobbler said all the lads laughed at poor Shane. Nobody ever questioned anything old Hobbler said – at least not to his face. Of course, Shane was wondering where old Hobbler saw one-legged nuns playing football but he didn’t dare ask him. Recently he took Shane aside after the game and told him that he’d seen grannies, cross-eyed cats, and one-legged-nuns with better headers than Shane! Old Hobbler doesn’t think Shane’s good enough. But there’s something stopping him, and that something is a very grouchy football coach. Shane is desperate to win a place on the school football team. Every night, Shane dreams he’s the hero of the match but like all dreamers poor Shane has to wake up. He loves to play football, watch football and he even dreams about football. My Favourite Books About Writing A Novel.Story Prompts – a quick shot of creativity.Why writing bursts break writer’s block. ![]() Abstract Exercises – for Creative Writing.The Woman Who Walked Into Doors – Roddy Doyle.Ten worst things about social networks.Don’t tell me nobody wants to read my stories.How To Increase Your Creativity in Five Easy Steps.Football Mad – A Funny Children’s Story.Practical Creative Writing Exercises Book. ![]()
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