inspiration
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This week, to get your writing week kick-started, I’m going to give you the beginning of a story. What happens next is up to you. Lizzie had known it was going to happen one day. But that didn’t make it any easier. She looked out the window and peered through the rain splattered glass. It…
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Last week I published Geoff Le Pard‘s stunning piece of writing, inspired by the following picture prompt: Maria Matthews contacted me to say she also had a piece of writing rattling round in her head on seeing the picture. Thankfully it managed to get out and I can now share Maria’s magical piece with you.…
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As writers, it’s easy to become set in our ways and to write the same type of stories, articles etc. So make this the year you write something new. You never know where it might lead. I thought I’d take up my own advice and so I tried writing something for the ‘We love to…
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Well, that’s it, Christmas and the New Year are over and it’s back to work. So, your head is full of ideas, your fingers are sore from the hundreds of words you’ve already typed…or not. Sometimes it isn’t easy to get going after having a break. If you’re not sure where to start, start with…
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It’s the 2nd January and how many New Year resolutions have you broken so far? One? Two? All of them? If you have, you’re probably feeling a) annoyed at yourself b) frustrated c) like you’ve let yourself down d) a sense of deja vu e) all of these. Yes, every year we do it –…
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Nica Hawkins de Koenigswarter aka Sacha Black has now completed her Writing Process Blog Meme. Do take a look. It makes a very interesting and insightful read. As I have a long-distance relationship with my students, I always enjoy getting to know them that little bit more: Writing Process Meme Thank you, Nica. I’m so…
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A number of you have contacted me to say how much you enjoyed this series so I thought I’d give you some opening words to help you shrug off the writers’ block and to inspire you into writing a cracking story: I’ve always had a thing about the cupboard under the stairs. You would think…
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Some time ago, I added a cat magazine to my ‘Market’s For Freelancers‘ Page. So I thought it was about time I redressed the balance and added a dog magazine. ‘Dog Fancy‘ is a US publication, which uses mainly freelance contributions. They are always on the look-out for new contributors. They require articles of between…
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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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This is a great way of looking at things and to help you get inspired to take that leap today:
Esther Chilton 