Tag Archives: creative writing
Writing in Chapters – 3 Tips for Success
Writing in Chapters – 3 Tips for Success Making the change from writing short fiction to book-length fiction that’s written in chapters is sometimes a challenge to new writers. Find Out How Long to Make Chapters New writers often worry … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction Writing, NaNoWriMo
Tagged creative writing, fictionwriting, writing process
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Rewriting And The Importance of Words
In his blog, David Hewson talks here about how changing one word when rewriting can make a huge difference to the atmosphere and ‘punch’ of a scene. The word in question is ‘piss’ and two examples are given – one … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, editing, Fiction Writing
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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
Homing in on the Senses
Effective writing demands the use of all five senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting – but it also demands something else: the ability to see beyond the usual, to find the extraordinary in the commonplace, to get beneath the surface … Continue reading
Do you admit to being a writer?
Photo by The Marmot I read something, somewhere, about the need to define yourself as a writer both inwardly, in your own mind, and outwardly, when talking to other people about what you do. I used to think that was … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, Fiction Writing
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