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It’s been a busy week so far but a positive one. Tutoring for The Writers Bureau is something which I love especially when a student has a success to report, which happened this week. As all you writers know, success can sometimes be elusive and so gaining publication is something to be proud of and…
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Funny of the Week.
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It’s so easy to make mistakes when writing articles, short stories etc. Just one or two letters is all that it takes to alter all meaning and to make for a very different kind of read to the one the writer intended, as this example shows: She gazed out the front window, chewing her lips…
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A Helping Paw!.
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Working on my latest commission for ‘The Cat’ with some ‘help’ from Morris!
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Top Tip Of The Week.
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Humour always stands out. If you see or hear anything funny, write it down in a notebook. Cut out anything that amuses you in the paper or in a magazine, from typos to comical ads to funny stories. These can make great fillers or letters. They can also spark off amusing ideas or lead to…
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Stuck For A Short Story Idea?.
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Sometimes, it can be difficult to get the creative juices flowing and to think of a short story idea that will dazzle and entertain. Have you thought about starting with a title? A title can often spark an idea. Let’s take the example of the title ‘A Fresh Start’. This conjures up an image of…
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First Post!.
Esther Chilton 