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January 25th Hello Writers It’s good to make contact with you all once more. I hope you’ve stayed safe and well during the lockdowns and tier restrictions here in Britain and worldwide. It’s been a strange time, hasn’t it? I’ve heard that many writers have found it quite difficult to keep writing, despite having moreContinue reading “Welcome back!”

Linda’s blog September 28th 2020 I hope I have been able to offer you some motivation to keep writing over these past few months of worry, uncertainty and lockdowns. I decided to write a weekly blog back in April and I’ve really enjoyed the challenge of coming up with something every week. But, because ofContinue reading “A bit of a break”

Linda’s blog September 14th That’s not a meteorological question: just asking if you’re ready for writing? I’ve heard from so many writers over the years that, sometimes, they find it really difficult to get started when they sit down to write. It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s first thing in the morning, a quickContinue reading “Are you warm enough?”

Linda’s Blog September 7th I’ve just had a look through my computer *, and I have five unfinished novels, seven unfinished plays, ten article ideas and 20+ short story beginnings! Some of those, I believe, go back maybe twenty years or so! I don’t know whether that’s a lot of incomplete writing or the average,Continue reading “Practice, practice, practice”

Linda’s Blog August 31st I thought I’d go back to basics this week and talk about one of the SENSES that can get a little overlooked in creative writing – that’s the sense of SMELL. Many of us are probably pretty good at visual description – the most natural of the senses. And we’re notContinue reading “Our sense of smell”

And who is making it happen? Linda’s blog August 24th Over the past 20+ years I’ve been teaching creative writing, I’ve found there’s one type of story that tends to crop up time and again. It’s where the main character (the protagonist) isn’t the one directing the action. They are passive protagonists. I often usedContinue reading “What happens in your story?”

Linda’s Blog August 17th Judging our own writing has to be one of the hardest things to do. You’ve poured your creativity and probably a lot of your time into producing something that you hope will appeal to others. Obviously, they will be your ultimate test whether it’s reading at your local writers’ group orContinue reading “Is it any good?”

Linda’s Blog August 10th I’m going to start my blog this week talking about PAINTING. Don’t worry – you haven’t clicked on the wrong web page! But I’m a great believer in cross-training: learning skills in one discipline that can help in another. In the past week, I’ve been taking part in the Rod MooreContinue reading “A change of scene!”

August 3rd Linda’s blog In recent blogs, I’ve been suggesting what I hope are some interesting ideas for broadening your writing skills, like trying different genres. This week, I’d like to talk about ANTHROPOMORPHISM. Such a long word for what Walt Disney in particular excelled at! ANTHROPOMORPHISM is a literary device which attributes human characteristicsContinue reading “Something a bit different!”

Linda’s blog July 27th I recently suggested that we writers should occasionally step out of our comfort zone and try a genre we haven’t attempted before. And it was while reading an Ian Rankin book, that I realised I’ve never given a thought to writing Sci-Fi. I’ve never watched Star Wars (I think you canContinue reading “Use your crystal ball!”