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How to Make Writing Discipline Easier

Posted on July 27, 2020November 17, 2020 by janed

We all have our reasons for finding writing discipline challenging, often more than one. Maybe it’s the fear of writing badly, of being a failure; or simply spinning tales in the mind without wanting to ruin them on the page. Fortunately there are things we can do to soften the blow. Just like in the…

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Travelling Tips for Fiction Writers

Posted on January 31, 2020November 17, 2020 by janed

Although many authors travel abroad for the intention of research, I wanted to explore the ways we can expand our writing horizons when it’s not our main intention. Whether it’s a family holiday or a weekend getaway, there’s always an opportunity to collect information that can be used later, whether it’s for a character, setting…

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What to Keep in a Writer’s Notebook

Posted on December 31, 2019November 17, 2020 by janed

My writer’s notebook is ‘pulchritudinous.’ Wait. What? I just discovered that this is another word for ‘beautiful’ and had to squeeze it in somewhere. Who would’ve known there was an ugly word for something so pretty? Anyway, I digress. I never used to use a notebook before I became a creative writing student, typing stories directly…

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Should You Write What You Know?

Posted on November 6, 2019November 17, 2020 by janed

After reading Andy Weir’s Artemis (2017), I revisited the maxim that’s haunted me for years. It’s the sentence written on the blackboard before the professor’s even turned around. Write what you know. Or even more confusingly: don’t write what you know! The reason why Artemis stimulated this age-old debate is because; while I didn’t think Weir’s…

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