Esther Chilton
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I thought it was about time that I started another ‘Funny of the Week‘ series. As always, being a writer, it’s centred around words and this series is all about double entendres. Enjoy!
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Now for the third instalment in my writing workshop series. Last week was all about the ending of a short story; the previous week focused on the story opening and this week it’s time for a dialogue refresher course: Top Tips… The Do’s and Don’ts of Dialogue It isn’t easy to write convincing dialogue…
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I’ve had a few ups and downs lately, like many of us do, and it’s meant I haven’t had much time for writing. But gradually, I’ve started again. And it’s felt good. This piece is short and sweet but, as many of you know, I’ve always had a passion for flash fiction. My darling…
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This week’s market is for the flash fiction fans. The Fiction Desk is running a flash fiction competition, which invites entries of between 250 – 1000 words. The deadline is midnight UK time on Friday, 29th September. There is a first prize of £300 and two runner-up prizes of £100. The entry fee for one…
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Here is some very useful advice for writers from Frank Visco: Source: Grammarly.com
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Here is the second in my writing workshop series. Last week was all about the opening; this week’s it’s the ending’s turn: Top Tips… For A Tremendous Short Story Ending You’re almost at the end of your cleverly crafted story, but how do you bring it to a satisfying climax? Here are some tips to…
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I’m sure many of you will be able to relate to this… Source: Graphospasm Graphospasm.deviantart.com
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It’s great to be back blogging and to be welcoming guest writer, N Gopika to this slot once more. Here is a little bit about her: I am 18. I belong to India, the largest democracy in the world. I am a passionate writer who loves writing poetry as well as fiction.I used to read…
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