Here's another new word that I recently fell in love with:
A rare genetic strain of black fox has been filmed in England.
See the telegraph for a report:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2984313/Unlucky-rare-black-fox-spotted-in-Britain.html
The idea of the black fox intrigued me so I decided to look into it further. Apparently, black foxes were once considered symbols of dark portent and were able to hide in a man's shadow.
Looking on the web there seem to be various myths out there concerning these creatures that often have common themes.The black fox also seems to have links to those myths concerning devilish black dogs.
In Japanese folklore foxes could mimic humans in order to trick and fool them, though the black fox was considered to be good luck. Foxes had the power to hypnotise people and lead them to disaster using illuminated paths or fox flares.
See here for more myths:
http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/black_fox.htm
I've been so remiss lately, I haven't blogged in over a year and have been avoiding Blogger totally. I've been working very very slowly on my novel. I still haven't even completed the first chapter. But i've signed up to an online course at the London School of Journalism which i'm hoping will focus my efforts into something readable.
I've discovered that i'm the type of person who loves the thrill of figuring out the intricacies of a plot and how everything fits together. But then i find it difficult to motivate myself to sit down day in day out and write it all down.
So, i've decided to participate in this years NaNoWriMo. I'm going to start my book again from scratch (not that there's really much to scratch out, just a few thousand words) and just focus on output. In the meantime i'm going to focus on writing exercises to improve my technique in dialog etc. Bring on November
Just came across this new word in my autocorrect whilst i was writing about ombrogenous mires.
I haven't posted in a while because i've been away in Yorkshire and busy working. For any of you who were interested in the word with the most meanings i've posted the answer under the comments for that entry.
I've been thinking about language and meanings recently so it was with some interest i read about Zeugma in the Guardian's Review on Saturday. A Zeugma occurs where a sentence becomes joined together by a single verb or noun. For example in the example by Wikipedia:
“She conquered shame with passion, fear with audacity, reason with madness.” (Cicero)The verb to conquer is used to yoke together several different phrases that mean different things.
"Oh, flowers are as common here, Miss Fairfax, as people are in London." (Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest)The word common is used in two senses here: frequent and vulgar.
"Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering" (Yoda, Star Wars Episode I)I like the cheekiness of both styles! I think i'll go and weave some Zeugmas into my story pronto.
Someone asked me a riddle the other day.... what English word has the most different meanings in the Oxford English Dictionary. I spent hours puzzling over this one but my boyfriend guessed the answer straight away. I'm going away to Yorkshire for a week and will publish the answer when i come back. But until then does anyone have any guesses? Here's a hint, it's a very short word. Of course, if you get too impatient you could google it before i get back. But that would be CHEATING!
I've been trying to come up with my own Jack Kerouac style tips. I've managed five so far:
1. Confound each character
2. Randomise your mind
3. Never answer all the questions
4. Be a magpie of life
5. Dream about your world
Does anyone else have any good stream of conciousness tips?
I've always meant to read a book by Jack Kerouac. I once started 'On the Road' but never finished it. J.C.Holmes had this to say about it:
'Even though they rushed back and forth across the country on the slightest pretext, gathering kicks along the way, their real journey was inward'I find that line so evocative. I've also just come across these words by Kerouac. He wrote a list of 30 cool tips on how to be a writer (from this website: writing classes). Number 11 and 14 are my favourite. I'm quite inspired to write my own list, i wonder if any other authors have similar motivational tidbits?
Blogging is far too distracting... no writing today, no writing at all. I just open up my document and get distracted.
There's a baby seagull outside my window. I think it's been abandoned by its parents. It makes me want to cry. It walks up and down the rooftop scanning the skyline and flapping its unformed winglets.
I've had a bit of a epiphany. I've decided that my story is going to centre around a modern day Noah's ark that has been left untouched by human hands. The idea of the ark will hopefully be a recurring theme throughout the novel and will bring together the views of Christian's regarding evolution, their search for the ultimate proof of God and the desire to uproot the scientific ideas of evolution and natural selection. I'll also be able to talk about the ultimate goal of modern conservation - to return habitats to their wild and primeval state, untouched by man. I'm really excited about this development and I can't wait to get writing with this theme in mind.
There's a great article about the ark written in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah's_Ark
And here's another website about the modern day search for the ark:
http://www.arksearch.com/
There are plenty of online rumours about a new show called Bestseller, otherwise known as Publish My Book! The setup is that it's a reality TV show starring Tony Cowell as one of the judges (brother of Simon Cowell). The show will follow several aspiring novelists as they pitch their books to a panel of judges. The prize is said to be a six figure advance and a deal with a major publisher in America and Britain.
After getting in touch with both the BBC, ITV and the production company responsible for the show I can confirm that if the show is commissioned it will probably go into production some time at the end of this year and will appear on ITV (not the BBC). It was supposed to have aired this July but in the Blog: The Novel Gobbler, Tony Cowell is reported to have said that 'the series is being pushed back to the autumn to allow more time to gather entries from writers, and to have publishers read them.'
So, I better get cracking with my draft then!
If you want more information about the show as it becomes available email your name and phone number(s) ONLY (don't include book drafts or pitches) to: bestseller@prospect-uk.com and they'll get in touch
I'm not sure if you'll be able to access this file, i'm not very technically minded and it all goes over my head a bit. But i've made myself an excel spreadsheet that records the progress of my story. And it's yours for free (if the link works).
You should be able to pick it up from here: Victoria's Novel Progress Tracker
I've also created a tracker for NaNoWriMo that has a 50,000 word target. Enjoy: NaNoWriMo Progress Tracker
All you need to do is enter your word count each day as your book progresses and the spreadsheet calculates how far you've got to go and displays the information on a chart for you. I originally set the target word count as 62500 but you can change that easily. You can also adjust the time you have to write the book. The default is one year because that's my target but if you know how to alter excel formula that can be changed easily too. Very snazzy. If you can't figure out how it works (or the link is broken and you want a copy) drop me a line x
When i first started writing a book i started writing in the third person without really thinking about it. But i've just finished reading We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver, which is written entirely in the first person. I really liked the way that writing in the first person made the whole story much more direct and fast paced.
When I write in the third person i always seem to be writing about events as they have just happened. I don't feel able to write in the present tense using the voice of the third person, it just sounds odd to me 'He goes to the draw and picks out a knife. He slices the tomato.' I don't know, perhaps it does work, but it just seems odd to me. So, by writing in the third person it's difficult to achieve that same sense of urgency and presence in the moment as you are constantly relating things that have just occured. However, by writing in the third person you can explore many different view points, which i find very interesting. You can also have insights that your characters could not have and see events from a wider perspective...but, in my view that comes with a loss of urgency.
So, i tried re-writing part of my story in the first person narrative. It worked really well for parts of the story but in other sections i felt like important details would have to be sacrificied through this choice. I've come to a bit of a compramise. I am now writing the story in the third person but with large chunks of direct thought from the characters. That way you can get the best of both worlds. Perhaps.
I came across this website called GNOOKS. All you have to do is type in the name of three authors and it will suggest a new author that you might like to read based on people's preferences, which is pretty cool. I tried it and it suggested i read a bit of Euripides. Apparantly Euripides is also a big hit with the Nancy Drew fans out there (i'm not sure if they mean the Nancy Drew teenage detective or whether there is an author out there who shares the same name).
If you want to check it out here is the website:
http://www.gnooks.com/trip.php
I've been getting obsessed with minutiae and detailing how characters walk from one room to another! How totally unnecessary. I'm going to scrap all those descriptions of long corridors and just get straight to the point... although i will set the scene a little bit, i do like a bit of description now and again!
I've found reading other books so useful to see how they deal with situations and improve my technique. I think that would be my best tip, read many books and read often.
Using my favourite internet tool: stumbleupon, i came across this fantastic website where you can create faces: ultimate flash face. You can manipulate all the features however you like. How handy for creating ideas or inspiration for characters. What a useful tool! All i could manage to make was a bunch of scary people that all looked like serial killers. See what i mean...
I've just come across this comment in Prag Dave's blog:
So, where should you start? Assuming you've already written the throw-away prose while finding your voice, I think you're best off choosing a chapter where you feel at home with the material. Belt it out, and then move on to something else fairly straightforward. Make sure you have the voice business nailed cold. Show what you're written to some friends. Get into the swing.
Hmm, i wish i'd thought of that when i started. I guess it's a natural reaction to start at the beginning and try to work your way through. But i think some of my most difficult passages and scenes are going to be right at the beginning so it would be so much easier to come back to them after i've had some experience of writing all the stuff in between, so to speak. when i finally have time to sit down and start tapping away i'm going to head straight into the middle of my story and start from there. Incidentally there are some other good tips on his web page for anyone thinking of starting out writing a novel.
I don't have a title for my story. Am i some sort of freak who doesn't care enough to give her creation a name? I feel a bit sad that it hasn't been titled, like its a lost baby or something. I never really considered it before until i read this entry by Justine Larbalestier but now i feel like i'm missing out a trick. hmmm.... i'll have to muse on this one for a while. My boyfriend suggested 'the darwin clause' as a title... but i don't really think my story will have any clauses in it. Perhaps i could do a cheesy play on words: 'the darwin claws' ...is it worrying how much i like that title? right, scrap that name, back to the drawing board. Any other cheesy play on word titles would be much appreciated, i have a big university deadline due for thursday and i'm in need of some amusement. What about 'Evilution' ah, what a gem!
I have come to realise that creating plots is less about creativity and more about logic. For example, when it came to creating my plot I first thought of the topics i wanted to explore within the book: themes such as evolution, mutation and religious oppression. I then tried to think of a story that would allow me to explore those ideas. The process was perhaps 70% logic and 30% creativity. I asked myself questions about how the plot would develop, what would happen in certain situations and what the initial setup would have to be in order to achieve the end i had in mind. I basically used the power of reason to derive a predetermined outcome. Eventually I arrived with a storyline that i liked and thought would work (though it's still only a vague outline and i'm sure it will get changed).
I now realise that the real creation comes when it is time to sit down and write and fill in all the gaps. You create scenes and impressions with your choice of words, adding to the patchwork of ideas that is forming in front of you.
I think so far i've enjoyed that first phase of problem solving the most. I find it fun thinking of challenging situations and how characters can achieve their specific goals. Although, i have never gotten very far with the second half of creating a novel and so i shouldn't really compare the different phases. I find the laying down of words on the page tricky and full of anguish but so satisfying once you write something exactly the way you wanted to. The trouble is i'm not sure if i'll ever be satisfied with what i write down. There are so many ways to write a story and i have a desire to explore so many different permutations of the same scene that i can easily imagine myself re-editing things forever.
My parent's are moving house and i had to go back there to clear out all of my teenage junk. However, i ended up finding it really inspiring. I spent hours reading through all of my old creative writing, diaries and musings. All the outpourings of my teenage angst. What struck me was how free and fearlessly i used to write. Seemingly without worry or anxiety of what people would think of it. Next time i'm up there i'll remember to bring all my writing back with me and share some of my literary attempts.
I realise that i've yet to publish any work that i've done, not even a single passage, which is pretty shameful. I've also been terribly lax in keeping my blog up to date. But this is primarily because i've been so busy at university i have had no time to write anything at all and my book has ground to a halt. I think about it all the time though and i'm itching to start writing again.
I don't know if i mentioned it before but my friends and I have started a book club. We're currently reading Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks. I haven't read any of his other works but I can honestly say that Human Traces is the WORST book that I have ever read.
It basically reads like a long, drawn out, dull, historical account of early psychological ideas wrapped around some abysmally boring characters. I can understand that the author intended it as a work of literature and therefore decided to create virtually no cliff hangars or exciting events to keep the reader interested. But did he have to include a ten page lecture on rheumatism and gout? come on! To top it all off he doesn't bother to explain what most of the scientific terminology means which is highly confusing and.... the book is extravagantly long... 600 pages. I think he really could have done with drastically editing out half of the material and cutting out many of the long winded passages.
If I wasn't reading this for a book club I would have given up after 100 pages... and I rarely ever do that, I normally have a compulsion to read things through to the end no matter how bad they are. I'd love to hear from anyone who thinks they have a book that's worse than Human Traces - or anyone who read the book and enjoyed it because I'm not sure if that's actually possible.
Work on my novel has completely ground to a halt. I moved house about two weeks ago and it's been difficult trying to get back into a routine. My new house is much smaller too so I don't have a spot I can write in comfortably yet. I'm bogged down with loads of coursework for university that is taking up all my time... try writing up three hours of lectures on soil profiles and then having the creative energy to write. Plus my laptop has started playing up and the power cable is broken. Excuses, excuses.... it's shameful, I shouldn't rely on my computer to write I should use paper and pen like in the old days but my handwriting is so shoddy i'd worry i wouldn't be able to read it afterwards.
Do you think writing on different media could significantly alter someone's style? If you wrote on paper all your life and then switched to computers it must have some impact. surely?
Right! i'm going to turn over a new leaf. Starting from tomorrow i'm going to try waking up early in the morning and writing for an hour before university starts. It's new, it's revolutionary, it might just work.
Sadly I missed the short fuse night at Brighton Komedia that I was so eager to go to. I had just spent the whole day in a stream trying to catch small invertebrates, clambering in and out of the River Ouse. I then had to go back to the lab to sort through samples of river mud looking for leeches and creepy crawly creatures. So, it wasn't really that surprising that when I got home at about seven I wasn't really in the mood for going out to a literary night and being on my best behaviour. Did anyone else manage to catch it? Drop me a line and let me know what went on.
Part of the plot in my story involves the creation of false fossils to fool the scientific community and support the anti-evolutionary claims of an extreme anti-science cult. So, I've been researching reports of human tracks that have been found alongside dinosaur footprints.
The TalkOrigins website has a great summary of some of the 'man tracks' that have been found in recent years. Most of the tracks have turned out to be geological formations or dinosaur footprints that have been eroded or had sediment deposited within 
them to make them appear more human like. I find the footprints known as the Burdick Tracks very interesting. They are believed to be carvings and do indeed appear anatomically bizarre with their exaggerated toe joints and near perfect outline.
They were apparently found in a shop in 1938 by Roland Bird and Burdick later claimed that they were originally excavated by Bird and lay alongside dinosaur tracks. But the question that I find interesting is who carved them and why? Was it a local artist practising their skills or could they be much older relics. I have no idea... but that's the joy of not knowing something, you can use your imagination to fill in the blanks and generate wonderful stories and plot ideas out of your uncertainty (just as long as you don't start believing the story is true).
If you're interested in the human tracks debate here's another interesting website: on the heels of dinosaurs (which is also where the image came from)
I've been pretty lazy with reading recently, just picking up whatever books I could find. That's why i've written a list of books that I should read next. I'm going to make sure I read them all soon. I'm in need of an injection of literature. Any suggestions of fantastic reading material would be appreciated!
The Catcher in the rye - JD Salinger
One Flew Over the Cuckoos nest - Ken Kesey
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
There's a new literary night on in Brighton called Short Fuse. It's on next wednesday at the Komedia and only costs £3 to get in. Each month 3 writers read out one of their short stories plus there's music between readings.
It sounds like it could be good fun and at least a chance to hear some new and original work. Boyfriend permitting I'm going to go along this Wednesday and check it out. More information can be found here: http://www.komedia.co.uk/event.php?id=739&dst=1170880201
On Tuesday I managed to write the second chapter in three and a half hours so I'm feeling pretty positive about things. I basically aimed to write one chapter as quickly as possible so the writing's pretty rough. I'm going to have to go back through it and edit it heavily and probably rework some of the dialogue but it just feels really good to be progressing. I've now reached over 4,500 words which I suppose is pretty slow going for a month's work. Especially because my aim was to write at least 500 words a day. Ah well, I'm not going to beat myself up about it, I've got to find my own pace.
I finished writing the first chapter over a week ago and was finding it hard to start the second chapter. I felt a strange sort of block on my work. It wasn't that I didn't know what I wanted to write it was more as if I was scared of writing something the wrong way. I have such high expectations for what I want to create and I'm worried that what will come out will be just a clumsy imitation of someone else's style. So I'm glad that I've written something down even if it's not fantastic - I can always rewrite it. It's been quite a freeing experience.
I've been languishing a bit recently with my writing and not really giving it the attention it deserves. Therefore today I am going to take the bull by the horns and write chapter two. Yep, that's right, a whole chapter in one day. I'm just going to write it really quickly and see how it goes. I can then try editing it later. It might even make my writing more spontaneous and direct.
Before I start my writing for the day I firstly need to get my university work out the way. I have to read one very dull chapter about calculating biodiversity indices. After that i'm going to a lunchtime showing of Pans Labyrinth which i've been meaning to go and see for ages now. I'm finally getting round to it. I'm quite excited about going to see it actually because i'll be going all by myself. I haven't been to the cinema alone in ages and I quite like the feeling. I always feel a bit naughty as if i'm doing something wrong. I don't need to worry about analysing what happened with someone straight after seeing the movie and I can cry all I want without pretending I have something in my eye.
So, from about 3.3o onwards the day is mine for writing. Hurrah! I'll let you know how it goes
Sometimes I find it nice to get out and about and write in new places. Go somewhere new and more importantly not stay in staring at the same four walls. Seeing as it's so horrible and cold at the moment i'm basically restricted to writing in cafes and pubs. I've decided to try and start a review of the benefits of different writing venues in Brighton (and anywhere else I happen to end up).
So, first up. I spent a pleasant post-shopping saturday afternoon at Brighton library seeing if
inspiration might hit me. Everywhere else in town seemed a bit too busy for me to spend hours sitting and writing and nursing one cup of tea so the library seemed perfect. I have to say that I love the new library. It's bright and sunny and the seats are comfy. There's huge windows to look out of but sadly not really much of a view. It's definately a great place for people watching so if you want character inspiration there are certainly some odd people about. However, it was possibly a little too busy on Saturday, loads of shoppers and too much distraction. The major bonus of course is that there is all that research material ready to hand and no one will get annoyed with you if you spend hours there writing and reading. It was a good writing session and I managed to get cracking on my second chapter. I'm sure i'll be heading back there again in the near future.
Photo of the library from http://www.flickr.com/photos/curtisjames/5822248/in/set-145916/ or maxcaddy808
I've just started my novel, I'm probably on about 2000 words by now. I'm finding it difficult to find time to write and carry on with my studies. But i'm really enjoying the process of writing and the challenges created.
For example, yesterday I wrote a conversation between two people. One person was from the 13th centuary and about to die and the other was from the modern day and was inside the mind of the other person. So, as you can imagine that was quite a tricky one, which took quite a while to get right. I'm still not sure if the dialogue conveys what I want it to. But it was really fun trying to write a conversation where one person believes they are having an internal dialogue with themselves but really they're talking to someone else.
I quite enjoy the way that simple ideas like the concept of being able to enter the mind of dead people (in a sort of Being John Malkovich way) can lead to such complex situations.
I'm also thinking about joining a writing group or writing class so that I can get feedback, inspiration and motivation.
As I've been writing I've become aware of my lack of understanding of the comma. I seem to be sprinkling them all over the place, willy nilly. So, whenever I don't understand something my first port of call has got to be Wikipedia. If you don't know Wikipedia yet it is the most amazing online source of free information that I know of. Here's the link to their article about commas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma_%28punctuation%29
So, I know how to use a comma in certain circumstances. For example, when setting out items in a list or how to use them instead of brackets to surround a phrase that is not necessary to the sentance. For example: The cat, which was sleek and black, ate the fish.
However, after reading the Wikipdia article, I realised that what I was doing wrong was sometimes using commas to separate two independent clauses when really I should have been using a FANBOY (or a fullstop). I'll let Wikipedia explain:
The comma is often used to separate two independent clauses (a group of words that can function as a sentence) that are joined by a co-ordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so, when they are used to connect; the acronym FANBOYS can be used as a memory aid). Some people feel this is obligatory, while others prefer to use the comma only when not doing so would lead to a different reading.
- "I passed the test, but he failed." (comma) — "I passed the test" and "He failed" can function as separate sentences
- "I walked home and left shortly after." (no comma) — Although "I walked home" is independent, "left shortly after" is dependent on the first part of the sentence
She pulled back the curtain, a rat ran past her feet.However, it should have been written:
She pulled back the curtain and a rat ran past her feet.Oh what a fool I am, imagine getting my grammar mixed up. Still, you live and learn and at least I've learnt now when I'm only 2000 words in.
I thought that the new year would be a good milestone to start my book from. So, after recovering from my hangover I decided to get cracking. I decided to start off by setting out the first few scenes on index cards. I wasn't sure how useful this might be but it seemed to work pretty well. It helped me to organise my thoughts and plan how I would create cliff hangars at the ends of chapters. I planned out seven scenes like this.
After those first scenes I have about four different plot lines. So I'll need to sit down at some point in the future in order to figure out how to tangle them up in a satisfactory way. But i wrote down the main plot points for each of these sub plots so hopefully it won't take too long.
I think i've probably got enough material to write more than one book, in other words write a trilogy. But, i'm not sure how likely it is that a publisher would consider taking on a trilogy from a first time writer. Perhaps i'll just worry about writing it first, I suppose it can always be edited down after.
I've been trying to write 500 words a day but I've had a bit of a nightmare. I'm back at university again studying for a masters and as a christmas treat we were asked to write two essays over the holidays. One of which was saved on my USB stick. All I can say is never trust technology with things you don't want to spend the whole of your holiday re-writing. So, I haven't had much time for writing but i've been trying to squeeze in bits here and there. I've only managed to write 1,700 words over two weeks. But at least it's a start
I've been reading about the craft of writing and how to improve my writing style. One of the most interesting pieces of advice I've come across is to cut out the adverbs and adjectives as much as possible. Instead, writers should try to use verbs or nouns that convey their message succinctly. For example, instead of writing, 'she ran quickly,' write, 'she sprinted'.
However, using different verbs to 'pep up' your story apparently doesn't apply to dialogue. I've now read multiple times that you should aim to keep dialogue as simple as possible and avoid using phrases like: she cried, she moaned, she harangued, she shouted etc. Instead just use a simple, he said/she said and use the dialogue itself to convey the tone - or use different ways to convey the meaning. So, instead of writing,
'You'll never catch me!' she laughed, write
'You'll never catch me!' Lucinda threw her head back in hysteria.
.... or something along those lines. Apparently that last one was my really rubbish attempt to write something known as an 'action tag'.
Anyway, it's not something I'd really considered before, I was taught at school that you should try and use lots of different adjectives etc to make things more interesting. And I think, looking back on my work, that it has indeed been suffering from an adjective overload. I've subsequently examined other books that I admire to see how regularly they use adjectives - and it's surprisingly less than i thought. Sometimes only a few per page. It's interesting - you should try it.
But, thinking on it some more, I think that there are some adjectives which are more useful, or basic, than others. For example, those that describe basic sensations like colour. These are the ideas conjured up by certain adjectives (or adverbs) that are impossible to convey by choosing another noun or verb in it's place... but I suppose that still doesn't make them necessary.
So, my lesson for the day - cut out the adjectives and adverbs x next week - structure!
Wow, this sure is hard work. As you can probably tell from the lack of blog entries i'm finding it pretty tough to get going. I'm still trying to draft out plot ideas and get everything pinned down. I've been working on character ideas. Basically doing very little and letting life get in the way (not that that's a bad thing)
Basically the problem is that all the free time i have i feel i should devote to my studies (i'm doing a Masters at the moment). So i spend all my free time researching insects and moss identification when what i really want to do is devote some time to writing.
It's my own fault, i should be more disiplined towards writing. A book won't write itself! Starting from now i'm going to try to save one hour a day solely for writing and researching my book, nothing else. I think it's important to get a structured timetable and i have to force myself to work on it otherwise it will never get done, and i certainly won't get a draft by next year. Ho hum.
I've basically pinned down an idea for my novel. I don't really want to give too much away here because I've heard horror stories about people getting their ideas ripped off by scurrilous writers.... which is very sad and depressing.
But.... essentially, my story is going to involve communication through time to earlier human races or branches of the human evolutionary tree and modern day scientific jiggery pokery. It will have mutations, evil monks and of course - evolution. I'm looking forward to getting started on it. I want to try and develop the ideas of the characters first though and also think out a novel structure that in some way resembles the process of evolution itself.... so, not much to do!
I keep getting side tracked though because i've just started a Masters course at the University of Sussex. I'm studying Biodiversity Surveying which is taking up all my time at the moment. Biodiversity surveying basically means learning how to identify all the plants and animals and organisms around us so that in the future I can go out to a site and be able to record and identify the species found there.
I'm having the greatest fun in the world. I get to spend all day every day learning about nature, going out into the field and investigating creepy crawlies. Okay so I'm supposed to be preparing for a seminar next week but that can wait.....
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