writing
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Having been a writer, tutor and editor for some years now, I thought it was about time I wrote a non-fiction book and shared some of the writing lessons I’ve learned. I love helping writers achieve their dreams in the work I already do so I wanted my new book to do the same. It’s…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word PANTOMIME in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word SNOWMAN. You sent in some funny stories. Here they are: Sanandi-Jacq: Snowman. Sun woman. Melting bliss. Trent’s World: Firemen fight fire, snowmen…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word SNOWMAN in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word MISTLETOE. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Sanandi-Jacq: Yoga Teacher: ‘Wiggle your mistletoes!’ Ritu: Typical. Mistletoe hanging… Man disappeared!…
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Fancy writing a drama script? Then take a look at the BBC Writersroom website. They are opening up a window for TV, stage, film, radio and film scripts. The window opens on Monday 9th December 2019 and will close on Monday 6th January 2020. Here’s a little bit of information about what they’re looking for:…
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Changing Columns Being a columnist in a national newspaper or well-known magazine and dazzling readers with your knowledge and wit is many writers’ dream. However, take a look through the papers and magazines and you’ll see that many of them are written by experts in a particular field, celebrities or established writers, with a long…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word SANTA in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word LOTTERY. You sent in some fab stories. Here they are: Bharul Chhatbar: Live life like a lottery. Lottery – my dream, sans…
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Re-read, Re-write and Re-submit Do you save all your old stories? I do and now and then I’ll have a look back through them. I’ve discovered pieces I’d completely forgotten about. Most of you will be familiar with these – the ones you’ve entered into numerous competitions or which have done the rounds with the…
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Hope your week is going well. Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word LOTTERY in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word HERO. You sent in some entertaining stories. Here they are: Bharul Chhatbar: Hero rises to heal…
Esther Chilton 