Esther Chilton
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My award this week goes to this comfy chap!
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As followers of my blog will know, I’m a little bit of a crazy cat lady and have several rescue cats who regularly ‘help’ me in my work by sprawling across it so I can’t do any or distracting me by looking cute in the quest for cuddles. Today, my cheekiest chappie, Morris isn’t stopping…
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Dramatic Dialogue In a short story, you need to hook your reader’s interest straight away. If your opening paragraph is too long or you waffle, you’ll lose his interest. Try opening your story with dialogue. It instantly makes your reader feel part of the story and privy to the conversation that’s taking place. Here are…
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If you’re stuck for an idea for an entertaining article, or if the one you’re working on just isn’t coming together, set it aside and work on something fun. That’s what I did with this one: When you next settle down with your favourite book or magazine and reach for a chocolate treat, think about…
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The first two days of my writing week went very well; I managed to achieve a lot and have had an exciting work offer – more about this in time and then today, I feel as if I’m wading through treacle. We all have days like this, when no matter how hard we…
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Last week, I promised that my ‘Funny Of The Week’ would be a Mark Twain quote and here it is: ‘Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.’ I think this chap demonstrates his words perfectly:
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I can’t really blame it on the post-holiday blues anymore; I have been back from my short break for over a week after all, but when I first opened my lap-top and set to work this morning, I felt a lot like this little one:
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If you’re sending a short story or article by post, here’s some quick tips on presentation: Make sure your work is clearly presented on clean A4 paper, typed on one side only. When printing your piece out, place the paper in the paper tray carefully and check that the type isn’t slanted or the ink…
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As writers, we’re often told that flowery, ornate language is a thing of the past. But it seems that in the case of beauty products, the more exaggerated and elaborate the better. Here’s a tongue-in-cheek look at some of the slogans and descriptions which can be found at the beauty counter: One Eau de Toilette…
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As everyone who’s been on holiday knows, it seems to take forever to get back into work mode. So half-way through the week after a short break and I’m getting there – slowly. Here’s another publication to add to your possible markets to write for: British newspaper, The Guardian, has a Saturday…
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