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Four and no more! Too many characters in a short story can lead to your reader being confused and the characters can easily become two-dimensional with no substance to them. In a short story, you only have a limited number of words in which to tell your story so make sure every character has a…
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It’s time for this week’s Guest Writer. Please welcome Joy Pearson. She shares an extract from her book, Untangling the Webs, with us. If any of you would like to feature in this slot and be a Guest Writer, please contact me: estherchilton@gmail.com. I accept stories and non-fiction of up to 1000 words and poetry…
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How’s your week going? I hope it’s running smoothly and you’re achieving your goals. Mine’s not gone quite according to plan so I hope you’ll forgive me if I extend last week’s challenge for another week. So, those of you who have already sent in something for the ‘Favourite Places to Visit’ challenge, feel free…
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Looking for a market for your flash fiction? Then perhaps Flash Fiction Magazine has something to offer you. They have various opportunties for writers, some of which pay. They accept stories of between 300-1000 words. To see what they’re currently looking for, visit their website. ***
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Happy Anniversary! Every day is the anniversary of a famous person’s birth or death, historical event or the invention of something which changed lives. Articles based on these anniversaries make for fascinating reading and a lot of magazines pay very well for them. So why not tap into this? Though, a word of warning –…
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Please give a warm welcome to Bindu Midha who is appearing in my Guest Writer Spot for the first time. She has written a lovely piece. Here’s a little bit about her before you read her writing: A writer, teacher, and blogger, Bindu Midha is also a student at Writers Bureau and is on the verge…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite places to visit Last week’s theme was favourite family holidays. Here are a few of yours: Keith Channing We once went to Clacton-on-Sea, My ex-wife, the children and me. Across England we tramped And in Butlins we camped. Guess…
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The Writer Magazine is holding an autumn-themed competition, which has a closing date of 30th November. Interested? Then read on: Prizes: 1st: $1000 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: $500 plus publication on the website 3rd: $250 plus publication on the website Entry fee: $25 for the first story, then $15 for each subsequent story…
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What’s in a name? It’s so easy to fall into the trap of changing a character’s name half-way through a story. In the opening few paragraphs, your main protagonist might start off as Sarah. Then, as you build towards the end, she may find herself morphing into a character called Sally. This shows that you’ve…
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