Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Importance of Pens
Does anyone else find they can’t write with certain pens? I don’t mean the basic scratching of symbols on paper; I’m talking about creative writing, whether it’s fiction or nonfiction. I can’t write at all with blue pens. They have … Continue reading
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When is a man not a man?
When he’s a woman. I don’t suppose I’m either the first or the last to assume that we no longer live in times where it’s necessary for a woman to assume a male identity in order to get on. May … Continue reading
Write What You Don’t Know
Writers are often given the advice to ‘write what you know’. It makes sense at first glance. After all, how can you write what you don’t know? The thing is though, there is so much out there in the big … Continue reading
Posted in NonFiction Writing, Writing Prompts
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How to Win NaNoWriMo
There’s no doubt that nanowrimo is a hard slog. No matter now determined you are at the beginning of the month, by half way through you’re flagging, and by midway through the 20s of November you’re beginning to wonder how … Continue reading