writing
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There was a young writer called Sam, Who as he typed, ate berries and ham, He wrote about pigs, Wearing bright pink wigs, Rolling in puddles of jam. ***
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I’m feeling very generous this week so I’m asking for 20-word stories. Here’s one I had some fun with: How could he?! She’d really thought he was the one. But he’d gone and done it – eaten her last Rolo. Last week, I challenged you to 6-word stories. You’re a very inventive lot as you’ll…
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Holiday Writing Surely holidays aren’t for writing? Holidays are for relaxing and doing nothing. For some they are but for others, they’re a time to see sights and enjoy new experiences. This is excellent fodder for stories and articles, as well as fillers and letters. You could just take some notes and photos so you…
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Last week, I asked you if you could tell a story in ten words. You clearly could, as you’ll see below. So I’m going to make the challenge tougher. Can you tell a story in six-words? I’ve had a go: Hand slackens. Tears fall. Son dead. Back to last week and your ten-word stories: KittyBoo63:…
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Mslexia are currently looking for poems, stories and scripts on the theme of clothes. Here’s what they have to say on the subject: ‘We look for stories of up to 2,200 words, poems of up to 40 lines, and short scripts (for theatre, radio or film) of up to 1,000 words (including character names and stage…
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Researching your market – analyse the publication as a whole You might buy a magazine to analyse because you have an idea for an article but don’t just analyse the articles. It’s a good idea to study the whole of the magazine. This will give you an idea of the readership of the publication and…
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Do you enjoy writing about strong characters? Then the Character-driven Short Story Competition being held by Writing Magazine may be just what you’re looking for. Here’s a bit more about it: ‘Hero or anti-hero, do-er or dreamer, cool or clownish, focus on one memorable character and use them as the driver for the action in…
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Last week I asked you to tell me what makes you happy. There were some heart-warming responses: Kristian: My pet chickens make me happy. Sunshine and those early signs of spring make me happy. Finding something to laugh at, that makes me happy. I discovered nearly a year ago, that writing, sharing what I’ve written…
