Archive for the ‘Novels’ Category
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Multitasking
23 Feb 2011Newspapers tell us that women are better at it than men. Men tell us they are just as good really. Neurologists tell us that there's no such thing - is multitasking the answer to our creative problems?
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Canaletto, Gaugin, Cezanne, Dickens and Screenwriting
26 Jan 2011I managed to get to three of the biggest exhibitions in town this January – Canaletto, Gaugin, Cezanne – and…
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Planning to write over the holidays? Here’s a Christmas tip.
22 Dec 2010Many writers put aside time to write over the holidays. It can be a great idea, and it can also…
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Writer’s Voice
21 Dec 2010Thank you for visiting. This post has now been deleted, but you can read many other articles on writing, reading,…
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Wave Your Wooden Leg
02 Dec 2010Here’s a screenwriting tip that will make your life so much easier. And before I get to it, just a…
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The secret of telling a gripping true story
29 Nov 2010A true story can be a massive elephant trap. I know, I’ve fallen in more than once. Like pebbles straight…
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Tips from Linda Aronson
12 Nov 2010It was great seeing so many people last night at Euroscript for the conversation I had with Linda Aronson (writer…
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The Kindest Cut
07 Oct 2010Here's a tip that will work for just about every script, novel, short story, short film, movie or TV series.
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How to make a drama out of a story
20 Sep 2010Having a problem writing a drama script? Do you find it's full of wonderful character development but somehow it just doesn't come together? Or you like it but your story isn't getting across to the people who read it?
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Sometimes the work goes slowly
27 Aug 2010Back from holiday, ready to get back to the writing and everything slowed down. I felt ill, my back hurt, I was lethargic, my head spun, my brain felt full of fog. I had a hundred reasons for why I couldn't get down to it.
