If you are ever at a loose end, and you want some inspiration to write, then my tutor Esther Newton, has weekly writing challenges. You can write as much or as little as you like, and it needn't take …
The Reading Like A Writer Series #2 Most Inspirational Books Ever
Everybody has a list. But for a writer, it's THE list. You might call your list a number of things but essentially, it's the list of books that made you a writer. For me it's a list of the most …
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Writing Tips #12 Sacha Rants About the Third Person POV
Sacha hates the third person. And she sits tapping at keys on the keyboard all she can think about are the times she has talked aloud or talked about herself in the third person. "Everyone says …
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The Reading Like a Writer Series #1 – Reading Non Fiction
I don't need to tell you that if you are a writer, you need to be able to read, and read well. You need to be able to read for the love of it, to glean inspiration from it, to pick out strengths and …
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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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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 …