Creative writing tips – Write for a Reason

Wise Word Choice

Last week I read a biography of a lady whose friend suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Every now and then this author used language which was very much ‘university language’, if you’ll forgive the expression. Most readers, I feel, would have

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Including Weather

Dear Writer Friends, The days are getting darker and colder… and wetter and windier! At the time of writing, we are due another storm in London tonight… Here’s a quick writing tip for you: Include lots of weather in your

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Christian Books to Bring Light at Hallowe’en

Hello my writer friends! Hallowe’en is all around us – I don’t know what you think, but it seems to me that every year it gets a bit bigger. And who does it target most? Our children. Can I encourage

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One Vital Thing

Hope you enjoyed last week’s podcast episode, on the subject of descriptions. (If you missed it, you can catch up by clicking here.)I have a quick writing tip for you this week, on the subject of protagonists.Your readers need to

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Ending Your Chapters Well

Dear Writers, I hope you have had a good summer, and have managed to take some time for rest and relaxation. Now we are into a new season, heading towards the final part of 2023 – how time flies! Here’s

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Publishing, Self-Publishing, Hybrid Publishing, Vanity Publishing: What should you do?

This week I am answering a question from a writer about the different routes to publishing. The answer is quite long, but if you are starting to think about what to do with your story once you’ve finished it, Sally’s

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The Question of Chapter Length

Dear Writer Friends, Do you have this question? It’s a really good one, and worth thinking about, because it’s good to get this right. I received this email from Writer for a Reason Melanie, from South Africa. She asks: “Hope

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Book Launches – the Real Reason they Need to Work

Dear Writers for a Reason, As I have been preparing the material for this evening’s Zoom training (it’s not too late to register – here’s the link) I have been thinking a lot about book launches. And here’s something really

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What to Read This Summer?

I have a very quick writing tip for you for this week – well, it’s not so much a tip as a reminder… This summer, make a determined effort to read books that your own target audience enjoy. Whether you

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Planning Your Book Launch

Hello my Writer Friends. I hope you found last week’s writing tip, about big picture editing, useful. This week we’re doing a quantum leap… from editing, to planning your book launch! But what if you haven’t finished your story? Seems

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