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Category: Writing tips

Four steps to using dialogue to drive your story

June 11, 2021 cheryl Leave a comment
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(And a free downloadable guide) This post first appeared in my June 2021 newsletter’s writer’s corner. I publish a writing…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: characterisation in novels, dialogue, driving plot with dialogue, punctuation, show not tell

Story endings

May 14, 2021 cheryl 2 Comments

This post first appeared in my May 2021 newsletter’s writer’s corner. There’s a post like this, sometimes with downloadable guides,…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: novel endings, short story endings, story endings

Six reasons why short story writing is good for you

February 27, 2021 cheryl 9 Comments
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Short story writing isn’t as easy as some people make it look. Early in my writing journey I threw a…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: competitions, resist the urge to explain, short stories, structure

Great opportunity for avid e-book readers!

January 22, 2021 cheryl Leave a comment

Likely I should have had a more detailed plan before now, but hey … we’ll get there! But what I’m…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing tips Filed under: e-books, newsletter, readers, story origin

Second person present tense: 2 pros, 2 cons

January 6, 2021 cheryl Leave a comment

As a homework exercise for Dean Writers Circle, I suggested writing a piece in second person, present tense. Not something…

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Posted in: self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: present tense, second person

Easy steps to stronger sentences

November 28, 2020 cheryl Leave a comment

Words of wisdom from Harry Bingham at Jericho Writers. If you haven’t signed up for their newsletter at least, or…

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Real life and writing

November 27, 2020 cheryl Leave a comment

What made me think about it? This morning I was listening to Woman’s Hour on BBC 4 as I drove…

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Posted in: self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: historical fiction, life experience, real settings, voice in writing

Widening your book’s distribution

November 15, 2020 cheryl Leave a comment

As someone not keen on technology, I’ve been putting off thinking about how to maximise the reach of my books,…

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Ease Draft One Pain – Critique Partners, and a tool!

November 12, 2020 cheryl Leave a comment

Last night we had a zoom meeting of our local novel group, a sub-group of Dean Writers Circle. Right now,…

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Posted in: self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: draft one, drafting, editing, novel review, writing groups

Two key points on the importance of structure

October 28, 2020 cheryl Leave a comment

I was very lucky to have a conversation with Imogen Robertson, chair of the HWA, who kindly offered to give…

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