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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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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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Here’s a few for you this week:
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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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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:
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Yesterday, I wrote about receiving a rejection and how rejection is something we have to accept as writers. I don’t know of any writer, whether he/she’s famous or not, who hasn’t had a piece of work rejected. Though, it doesn’t hurt to dream: Things I’d Love an Editor to Say Please, please won’t…
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Here’s some little known facts about prisoners of war:
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Mondays often come around far too quickly and it can be difficult to get going. Here’s a helping hand to inspire you, make you laugh and think ‘Perhaps it’s not so bad after all’:
