Tag Archives: Fiction Writing
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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The Freewriting Process
It’s a few years since I brought out my eBook, Write Out Loud, on freewriting, and people ask me if I still write that way? Am I still freewriting? Hmmmm, do ducks still swim? Of course I am. I don’t … Continue reading
Is Your Main Character a Wimp?
Are your main characters lurking in the wings and refusing to take centre stage? Are they constantly upstaged by every bit player who walks across your pages? If so, you’re not alone. It happens to the best of us. There’s … Continue reading
Finding Your Writing Process
A lot has been written about the process of writing – how you go from initial glimmer of an idea to the final draft – and for good reason. It’s one of the things that most bugs new writers, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiction Writing, Freewriting, Nonfiction, writing process
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Grabbing Creative Writing Ideas Before They Vanish
Sometimes you just can’t see the wood for the trees. Story beginnings seem to be the most treeful area of writing. Creative writing ideas are there, but elusive. You grab hold of one and write, and within a minute or … Continue reading
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Tagged clustering, Fiction Writing, ideas, mindmapping, Nonfiction, writing process
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