Esther Chilton
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Beware the terrible typo! For some of us, writing is a full-time occupation and for others, it’s something we aspire to. Whichever you are, you’ll likely be fitting your writing in round the family, house and numerous other commitments. So sometimes your writing can be rushed, but even if you’re in a hurry and need…
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Some of you weren’t too keen on last week’s poetry challenge while others thought they’d give it a go, some for the first time. This week, it’s back to prose for my new challenge: I’d like you to write a short story in 20 words – yes, just 20! It can be done. Here’s a not particularly…
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Bella Magazine’s Letters Page: Your say Mail: This weekly women’s magazine features a one-page letters page in each issue. Half the page is taken up with readers’ Facebook posts and Tweets. These appear to be publication only, with no payment. All relate to previous articles published. To join in via Facebook and Twitter: Facebook: Search:Bella…
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“What do you do for a living?” “I’m a Mayhem Evaluation Officer.” The mind boggles!
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Sizzling Story Ideas Short stories in magazines always seem to flow effortlessly from beginning to end. Competition winning entries stun with their originality and brilliance. Small press magazines are full of thought-provoking stories which inspire, enrich and delight. It’s easy to imagine that the authors have a limitless supply of ideas waiting to leap onto…
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Don’t Rush It! In a short story, the ending is important but be careful not to rush it. Some writers can see the end in sight and grab it – too soon e.g. in a romance story, you have gradually built up the will they/won’t they scenario. Your readers are right there with the characters,…
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Thank you to all those who gave my 100-word story challenge a go. Here they are. Please comment on them; it means a lot to the writers to know that others have enjoyed their work and perhaps been inspired by them. My new challenge can be found if you scroll down to the end of…
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The Oldie This British print magazine is, as the name suggests, for the older(ish) ones amongst you. The magazine has several filler slots open to writers: ‘Memory Lane’ wants to know what you were doing 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80 years ago and pays £50 for your memories of yesteryear. One reader wrote about…
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Methinks they need to reword this:
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Here’s some advice that should help you to get going on your writing for the week. This week it’s fiction’s turn: Creating Atmosphere in Fiction To be successful, a short story or novel needs to develop a strong sense of atmosphere. This draws your readers into your story so they can imagine this world you…
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