blogging
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When you’re a writer, it’s not easy to switch off. Even when I was on holiday, I found myself drawn to various characters – their mannerisms, actions, expressions, words, dialects, smells(!) etc. It’s these aspects of people’s characters which, if put into a short story or novel, bring them to life and make them real…
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Just before I went away, I set a limerick writing challenge and many of you took up the challenge with relish. One of my students read about the challenge and having never written a limerick, felt inspired to give it a go. I promised Sanjukta that I’d publish her limericks, so here they are: …
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As you’ll all have experience of, returning to work after a holiday isn’t easy. It’s often a case of the body being back home but the brain is still on holiday! Though, the memory of the scorching sun and mystery of Egypt are already dwindling away as I catch up with assignments and deadlines. The…
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On every holiday I’ve been on, home or abroad, I’ve come across an amusing sign or two. Egypt was no exception so I thought I’d base my new ‘Funny of the week’ series on amusing signs. Here’s one from a pastor with a sense of humour:
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Hello all, It’s good to be back. I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break. I’ve just returned from Egypt, a country undergoing conflict and many concerns. Yet, I left the country full of hope and inspiration. Everyone was friendly, hard-working and no one moaned, however bleak things looked. I found the people were…
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Has your article been rejected? Don’t give up on it. As a writing tutor, I’ve met and corresponded with many different writers, who have many different experiences to share. One common factor every one of those writers shares, me included, is rejection of an article, short story, filler etc. But sometimes a change in editor…
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Last week, I challenged you to write a limerick and lots of you took up that challenge. A huge thank you to you all. There were some brilliant limericks. I really don’t think I could pick a winner but perhaps you can? I promised I would publish them on my blog, so here they are.…
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This is the last part of my ‘Amusing Exam Answers’ weekly slot. Here’s two to finish with: As we’ve seen over the past few weeks, some children are far too smart for their own good!
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This is a great way of looking at things and to help you get inspired to take that leap today:
Esther Chilton 