Posts Tagged with ‘writing’
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Reading and writing satire: Mightier than the sword?
24 Oct 2021READING 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 2020INTERVIEW 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 2020COMPUTER 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 2019LOUISE 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 2019Are writing courses worth it? The world seems to be full of courses offering to teach you how to write.…
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The Boots Scribbling Diary
01 Aug 2018Every 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 2014Why 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 2014Holidays 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 2014Why do we always have to keep learning the same lessons? Wouldn’t it be nice occasionally for something to stick?…
