I really hate January 1st. It's the ultimate come down. You partied hard the night before, fuelled by booze, contagious enthusiasm and ever more ridiculous resolution promises. The night seemed alive, …
Writing Tips #11 Do a Writing Course
Hope you all had an amazing Christmas Day, filled with over indulgence, gifts and quality time with your family. I decided some time ago to do a writing course. I had wanted to be a writer for a long …
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Writing Tips #10 Killing off Characters #2
I wrote about killing off characters a few weeks ago here. I unashamedly ranted about Veronica Roth and her blatant distasteful murdering (still bitter) of her main character, Tris. I continued to …
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To Edit or Not to Edit? That is the Question
HELP... I have a wonderfully rare gift tomorrow. A day off from work, almost entirely child free that I intend to dedicate to writing. Whilst I am acutely aware I now have an overdue assignment, …
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Writing Tips #8 Follow an Editor
I have lost count of how long I have been subscribed to Jamie's blog, but it's been a while. I follow a number of bloggers, but Jamie's is the one I wait with baited breath every week to see what …
Writing Tips #7 don't become a snob
I feel like these writing tips are becoming more like 'heres a bunch of lessons I learnt from all the mistakes I've made' as opposed to actual tips. But hopefully someone out there appreciates them …
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