blogging
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Written Warning! I’ve written about the importance of following the rules when entering a writing competition before. One very important rule to take notice of is the closing date of the competition. If this is the 30th April, for example, don’t leave it to that date to send your entry off. Some competitions will accept…
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I’ve written a couple of humorous poems about writing over the past couple of weeks, so I thought I’d try a limerick this week: There was a young writer from Reading, Whose writer’s block did his head in; It kept him up all night, And still no words in sight, So he became a…
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Here’s a few for you this week:
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Some wise words to kick-start your week and to help your mindset:
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Fancy Fonts If you’re writing for yourself, it’s fine to use different fonts, bold and/or coloured text but if you’re sending work to an editor, keep it plain. Editors can be put off by fonts they can’t read or big blocks of bold text. Times New Roman or Arial is preferable and a font size…
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A lot of you enjoyed my tongue-in-cheek poem, ‘Things I’d Love An Editor To Say‘, so I thought I’d work on another. Hope you like it: A Writer’s Craft Where is the best place to sit and write? Out in the sunshine, with glorious views in sight, Or stuck inside, computer to hand,…
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I’ve been working on a commissioned article for a cat magazine this week. It’s involved quite a lot of research, which I always love doing. Though, with research, it’s important not to get carried away and to spend too long sifting through facts, figures and points of interest. Otherwise that article won’t ever get written…
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Here’s a lesson in cause and effect:
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Here’s my Monday motivator for you. It’s a great way of looking at the world:
Esther Chilton 