Posts Tagged with ‘writing’
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The Boots Scribbling Diary
01 Aug 2018BOOTS SCRIBBLING DIARY Every year, when I was between about nine and thirteen, I’d buy one. A Boots Scribbling Diary.…
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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?…
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Seven ways of writing dialogue that stands out from the crowd
19 Apr 2014I received an email this week from a novelist who wanted to learn more about becoming a screenwriter and in…
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9 steps to writing dialogue with rich subtext
16 May 20139 ways to get your subtext muscle working for readable, rich dialogue
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Fun writing exercise – use it
20 Mar 2013Planning the Mental Game for Writing Success workshop in London this weekend made me think how powerful some of the simplest writing exercises can be. Here's one - do try this at home:
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Post-Christmas Tip: Everything counts
02 Jan 2013Aiming to get a little writing done now that the holidays are over – or even a lot of writing…
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Utter Folly by Paul Bassett Davies – review
11 Nov 2012I was expecting great things from Utter Folly and I wasn't disappointed. Great energetic fun.
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What do you do next? Procrastinate?
04 Aug 2012Last Monday I talked about finishing. So after you’ve finished – what do you do next? Do you push on…