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Building on the Olympic theme from yesterday, when I saw these divers’ funny faces from the London 2012 Olympics, I had to share them with you as my ‘Funny of the Week’. Though, I’m sure I pull plenty of funny faces as I’m writing and thinking up ideas, editing my work and marking assignments!
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On Saturday, I sat in the Olympic Stadium taking in the wonders of ‘The Anniversary Games’. The words ‘spectacular’, ‘dazzling’, ‘inspirational’, ‘amazing’ and ‘stunning’ were some that came to mind. It made me believe that with hard work and self-belief, my dreams could also come true.
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What’s In A Name? When you’re sending out a covering letter for your article, filler or story, always use the editor’s name. It doesn’t take five minutes to check the publication’s website or if it’s not there, to place a call through to the editorial desk to find the information you need. It shows that…
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On a Thursday, I usually share some advice about writing that I’ve learned over the years but if you read my blog yesterday, you’ll know that due to the school holidays, time to devote to blogging will be limited. So today, I thought I’d share a link to an article I had published in The…
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School’s Out For Summer! The school holidays began today and so my day-role for the next six-weeks will no longer be restricted to that of writer, tutor and blogger but will also include the role of children’s entertainer, encompassing board games, battles on the X-Box and baking cookies and cakes. Oh, and not to forget…
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Sometimes it really does feel like this:
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If you’re having a lousy Monday, here’s a photo to make you smile:
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Say no to long, lengthy paragraphs Whether you’re writing an article or short story, make sure your work isn’t full of big blocks of text. This is especially important for your opening paragraph. If a reader is faced with a large passage of text, it can be very off-putting as can page after page of…
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What a blasphemy! To write for nothing? After spending hours writing and editing a manuscript, to then contemplate receiving nothing, not even a bean for it? Yes. That is exactly my suggestion. There are rewards besides money that can be gained from our writing. Rewards such as, increasing our writing experience, bringing pleasure and enjoyment…
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I always seem to be busy but this week I’m very conscious of the school holidays lurking round the corner so my goal is to be as up straight as possible by the end of the week. At the moment, I’m failing miserably 😦 Though, I’m sure I always feel the same this time every…
Esther Chilton 