Esther Chilton
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I recently came across a limerick writing competition. I haven’t written a limerick in ages so I thought I’d give the competition a miss. But the idea of writing a limerick keeps coming back. Traditional limericks have five lines, where the first, second and fifth lines rhyme, with seven to ten syllables in each line.…
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It’s been a very busy week Writers Bureau-wise, with lots of assignments to mark. Though, I thoroughly enjoy this aspect of my work; the students all have such creative ideas and it’s always a pleasure to help in any way I can. I’m also immersed in the joys of editing my children’s books – I’m…
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The famous author, Mark Twain, has many a great quote to his name. I love the following one: ‘Let us be thankful for the fools; but for them the rest of us could not succeed.’
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Looks like only one of us is going to get some work done today!
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Exclamation Marks!!!!! Exclamation marks are often used as a tool to draw readers’ eyes to a funny or unbelievable point. Don’t overdo them. A couple is fine but if a script is peppered with them they cease to have the desired effect and detract from the writing itself. What’s more, they’re certain to put an…
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As many writers will agree, the saying ‘Don’t give up the day job’ aptly applies to writers. Some writers are lucky and carve out lucrative careers, writing best-selling novels, columns, articles and short stories. But a lot of writers struggle to get into print and so for them, the day job has to stay. The…
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This week, it’s catch up time and things are finally coming together after a busy half-term. After a friend’s computer decided to bite the dust, taking a lot of her work with it, I thought it was time I took a look through my stored files to see what I need to store and what…
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My ‘Funny of the Week’ usually features something writing related but having come across the video for the ‘No No No Cat’, today, it has to have my nomination for ‘Funny of the Week’. No matter how many times I watch it, it still makes me smile.
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Morris is far too busy playing with my i-phone to help me work today!
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In my blog I’ve covered the topic of readers’ letters on a couple of occasions. A lot of readers’ letters are about articles featured in previous issues or about readers’ lives and experiences but readers’ letters can be more than just text. A lot of magazines offer an opportunity for the photographers amongst you. Even…
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