I hope I find you well! For those of you continuing with their studies during the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to share five tips I’ve learned over the course of the year to keep improving my grades during this difficult time. Concentration is challenging (I’m finding I’m reading sentences in module texts over and over;…
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5 Ways Writing Poetry Can Improve Your Prose Fiction
Part way through the film Chocolat, Judy Dench gives a poetry book to her estranged grandson. He reacts in the way many children (and adults) would. Says thank you with a glazed expression, wishing the present was a new puppy or the next Assassin’s Creed. His grandmother notices this of course, and replies ‘It’s not that kind…
How to Quickly Improve Your Writing Style
It was a joyful shock to the system. After many years of being aware but not confident of my writing style, I had a sudden realisation during my last piece of coursework. In other words, for the first time I experienced the sensation of being totally at ease with the way I write and the stories…
How to Be a Better Creative Writing Student
Note: this post is written for ALL creative writers dedicated to self-improvement! Unlike many of the ideas I get for posts, this one wasn’t a sudden inspiration. On two separate occasions: while looking over my textbooks, then in the discount aisle of a supermarket; I thought about how much I’d improved recently. From perking up craft…