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First Drafts – Patchwork Writing
I’ve just read a post on Holly Lisle’s Talysmana site regarding first drafts and the writing process, which has sparked off a few thoughts of my own. One of the hardest things in writing, or learning to write, is learning … Continue reading
Writing in Quicksand
28000 words into the whole story, and just over 19000 for nanowrimo, I’m rediscovering just what a journey through quicksand writing is. Especially writing a long project, like a novel. Any kind of writing can take on a life of … Continue reading
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Write What You Love to Write
When you’re writing your heart out, hammering the keyboard at every spare moment to turn out the stories you hope will one day be published… when you’re studying the markets, reading the back issues, sending for guidelines and scouring the … Continue reading
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Fearless Interviewing For Writers
One of the most terrifying words in a beginning-writer’s vocabulary, and one that’s responsible for striking fear into many a learner-writer’s heart is… interview. Interview is such an emotive word. We all hate job interviews. School leavers are put through … Continue reading
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Storytelling – Is Your Approach Stalling Your Fiction?
There are various ways in which the people who walk and talk in stories come to exist. Not all of the ways work all of the time, and sometimes the tried and trusted methods that we rely on can fail … Continue reading
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