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  • Reading and writing satire: Mightier than the sword?

    24 Oct 2021

    READING AND WRITING SATIRE Satire is having a big moment. We have satirical novels winning the Mann Booker Prize, satirical…

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  • Interview: Sam Blake #1 bestselling author

    05 Nov 2020

    INTERVIEW SAM BLAKE This week I’m talking to bestselling author Sam Blake. Originally from St. Albans in Hertfordshire, Sam has…

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  • Computer says procrastinate

    07 Feb 2020

    COMPUTER SAYS PROCRASTINATE I went into my study this morning, bouncing, full of ideas for a new short story and…

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  • Interview with award-winning author Louise Doughty

    11 Dec 2019

    LOUISE DOUGHTY Louise Doughty is one of the most interesting authors today. Refusing to be pigeon-holed, every book breaks new…

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  • Are writing courses worth it?

    23 May 2019

    Are writing courses worth it? The world seems to be full of courses offering to teach you how to write.…

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  • 7 steps that make a satisfying ending

    17 May 2019

    7 steps that make a satisfying ending In 2000 the movie What Lies Beneath opened to mixed reviews. Despite a…

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  • The Boots Scribbling Diary

    01 Aug 2018

    Every year, when I was between about nine and thirteen, I’d buy one. A Boots Scribbling Diary. On New Year’s…

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  • Want screenplay dialogue with sizzle – cut the ping-pong!

    12 Nov 2014

    Why does some screenplay dialogue sizzle while other lines end up like cold toast? Here’s one tip I picked up…

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  • Two quick tips for getting back to writing

    20 Sep 2014

    Holidays are a memory, warm sunshine too, time for getting back to writing. But I know only too well how…

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  • A lesson in first draft writing

    21 Aug 2014

    Why do we always have to keep learning the same lessons? Wouldn’t it be nice occasionally for something to stick?…

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