This week I've been thinking about the past and how things have affected my life. I often joke about having a cold lump of coal for a heart, or about the fact I am dead inside. It's a joke. Sort of. I …
3 Lessons the Great Stanislavski Taught Us About Characterisation
Characterisation is yeast. Without it, your bread novel turns into a pancake yawn fest. But building well rounded characters that are captivating enough to keep readers up till 3am finishing your book …
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The Zen of Earth – The Mystery of Our Origin
When I first heard the word Hiraeth, I knew it held greater significance than just the feeling assigned to its meaning. If you don't know what it means, its: "Homesickness for a place to which you …
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7 Lessons I Wish Someone Had Taught Me Before I Started Writing
When I first started writing, I was worse than a kid in a toy store. I wanted it ALL...NOW. I was desperate to be 'good' at writing. I didn't want to just 'be' a writer, I wanted to Stephen King that …
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VOTE NOW! Annual Bloggers Bash Awards NOW OPEN
This is it. The waiting is finally over. The Bloggers Bash Awards are now open for voting. We had a HUGE number of nominations, over 350, so thank you to everyone who took the time to …
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Flash in a Flash – #Writespiration 89
Flash in a flash is back. Get a timer, set it for 120 seconds and when and ONLY when you are ready to do the challenge, scroll to the very end of the post to see the one word prompt. Write hard and …
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