Tag: fiction
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Nine ideas for inspiring writing
Mum and I are both authors – she writes fiction and I write non-fiction. In deciding what to contribute for a guest post, I asked mum what subject she would find most useful. She answered that her greatest challenge was coming up with new ideas. I can certainly relate. I often struggle with generating ideas […]
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The strange truth about fiction
“It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” Mark Twain One of my tweeps – if you’re not on Twitter, let’s just call him a friend – sent me a link to the opening chapter of his first book tonight. And it’s a corker. Written in the first person, it […]
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Getting the words out
I recently had a chat with a friend on Facebook who asked me to give him some tips about writing. I thought I’d post part of my reply for you – there maybe some useful ideas here for you too. Dear friend, Based on your writing in the message you sent me, you don’t need […]