Have you thought about writing a short story for Christmas? Some of us have a little more free time at Christmas and there’s no better way to make use of it than writing a short story. The thing about the short story is that it can be as long or short as you like. I […]
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Why Writing Exercises and prompts make you a better writer.
WRITING EXERCISES AND PROMPTS WORK! Here’s why. Remember back to your school days. The teacher would give you a subject to write about and you would pick up your pencil and just do it. You probably don’t remember being blocked or short of ideas back then. That’s because your teacher gave you parameters. In other […]
One of the Best Writing Tips
One of the best writing tips I heard recently is also one of the easiest to understand – and implement. I heard it today on a podcast. I am a big fan of podcasts and one of my favourites is Simon Whistler’s, Rocking Self-publishing Podcast. I listen regularly, often when walking my dog. I love […]
Recovering and writing
It is now nearly three weeks since my leg surgery and I am recovering well. The operation itself went smoothly and after a short stay in hospital I was sent home with the dreaded plaster-cast and crutches. I say dreaded as this is about my fifth time in 8 years to be in a plaster […]
A Happy Creative Writing Christmas
For writers, this can mean having less and less time to write. However, there is still a lot to be said for short bursts of writing. You might find a spare ten minutes or so whilst travelling. Or, by getting up ten minutes earlier. It is amazing to see just how much writing you can […]
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS
OPPORTUNITIES – MORE OR LESS? Has the Internet killed books? Well maybe not yet – but maybe it will, but only if you believe that stories can only exist when printed on paper and sandwiched between two pieces of colourful cardboard. I don’t believe that. There is a lot more to a story than paper. […]
Abstract Writing Exercises
Abstract writing exercises give you less information than other exercises. These exercises take the smallest of situations as a starting point and allow your imagination to expand from there. Think of abstract writing exercises as visual triggers. For example, think about this sentence for a moment: ‘The scraping sound grew louder.’ Try and hear the […]