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…
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How to Write Fiction Like an Ancient Egyptian
What do you think of when I say the words ‘Ancient Egypt’? Perhaps you’re imagining the Great Pyramid of Giza, stately, protective cats; maybe even the vibrant hieroglyphs on the walls of Tutankhamun’s tomb. In other words, I doubt you’re thinking about literature. Why? Because why would you? History has had time enough to obliterate…
What’s My (Writing) Style Again?
I think the master storyteller was right when he said: ‘If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot’—Stephen King King was referring here to the craft of writing; our use of language and the way in which each book we read…