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Posts Tagged with ‘writing’

  • The Boots Scribbling Diary

    01 Aug 2018

    BOOTS 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 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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  • Seven ways of writing dialogue that stands out from the crowd

    19 Apr 2014

    I 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 2013

    9 ways to get your subtext muscle working for readable, rich dialogue

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  • Fun writing exercise – use it

    20 Mar 2013

    Planning 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 2013

    Aiming 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 2012

    I 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 2012

    Last Monday I talked about finishing. So after you’ve finished – what do you do next? Do you push on…

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