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Category: Writing tips

Show not tell – the best explanation yet

June 12, 2020 cheryl
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As a writer, this mantra of show not tell is drummed into you repeatedly and I often find myself the…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: editing, emotions, writing

Loving writing

June 5, 2020 cheryl

I just opened this email from Harry Bingham of Jericho Writers. Always love Harry’s emails for their practical advice and…

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Help from other writers…

June 2, 2020 cheryl

Since I joined Twitter’s #writingcommunity I’ve been overwhelmed with help and advice from writers all over the world. Here I’m…

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Interiority and Deep POV

May 3, 2020 cheryl 2 Comments

For a fuller explanation of Deep POV go to this later post, which appeared in the Writers’ Corner of my…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: Deep POV, interiority, POV, third person

Best advice ever

April 28, 2020 cheryl

This came up on a twitter feed during #Revpit. It’s so encouraging, every writer should have a copy over their…

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Prompts to boost your creativity

April 20, 2020 cheryl

This link to the indefatigable Chris Fielden’s site is great for workshops for kids and adults or for your own…

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The improbability of ‘black swans’ driving flash fiction

April 6, 2020 cheryl

This blog post from Retreat West is very much worth a read – for me, it was a light bulb…

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Short story tips

March 16, 2020 cheryl

Courtesy of the Bath Short Story Award people: To think about how to tighten your story in order to bring…

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Handling feedback

February 24, 2020 cheryl

Some excellent advice from my great friend Emma Lombard, in this guest blog of hers. While we love it when…

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Short story inspiration

February 6, 2020 cheryl

For the short story writers out there, I found this by Billy Cowan, senior lecturer in creative writing at Edge…

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