Monday Writing Motivation: New, strange, unusual, previously unknown
Why do we read fiction? There’s a range of obvious answers – we love intimate encounters with strangers who pose no danger to our cosy view of the world (although […]
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What’s on in July: A free screenwriting webinar, a non-fiction masterclass, and more!
We can help you reach your writing goals with one of the wide array of courses and events we’re offering in July. But before the month even begins, we’ve scheduled a free […]
It’s not too late to join our online Creative Writing Course and begin to realise your writing dreams
Today’s the day: Our flagship online Creative Writing Course kicks off this evening! Want to know what you’re missing out on? First off the bat, we’ll be looking at finding […]
Monday Writing Motivation: How I fell out of love with swans
This is a story about how a gauzy attachment to a stereotype was shattered by the facts. On our travels on the canals and rivers of England, we have encountered […]
Monday Writing Motivation: Motivate unbelievable choices, and we’ll believe them
Unmotivated action is unbelievable and erodes the relationship between writer and reader. If, as a reader, you don’t believe that a character is capable of a given act, then you […]
Monday Writing Motivation: Provoke your reader’s curiosity
Covid has provided us with a real-life example of something critical to every form of creative writing. It has shown us how, when things stop happening, time becomes muddled and […]
Last chance to enrol for the Creative Writing Course
Our flagship Creative Writing Course kicks off on Saturday 10 April 2021. This comprehensive online creative writing course is designed to provide you with the skills and tools every writer […]
Monday Writing Motivation: The role of handcuffs in story
The blank page, the even blanker screen, can act as a profoundly inhibiting factor in the life of a writer. The blank page invites you to write… whatever you like. […]
If there’s a story inside you bursting to get out…
… Then now’s the time to do something about writing it. You’ve been wanting to start for months, perhaps years. Perhaps you’ve written the first few pages of it. Sometimes […]
Writing Secrets: When did “bored” become a bad thing?
My mother didn’t allow us to use the word “bored”. She said there was always something to do, or think about. We could read, climb a tree, watch insects or […]
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Monday Writing Motivation: You are your characters
Whenever we sit down to write about characters we’ve invented or “borrowed” (I prefer to say, “stolen”) from people in what we loosely believe is the “real world”, we’re actually […]
Writing Secrets: Writing intentions are terrifying – but don’t show your fear
Don’t panic. That’s the theme for the New Year. There was too much of that last year and it wasn’t productive. I hope that, this year, you’ve cast aside unattainable […]
