Read to Learn

Dear Writing Friends, Are you keeping up with your book reading? If not, now’s the time to order some books for reading over the Easter weekend! Christian, secular, contemportary, classic – all are good for research. I read fiction for

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How to Thrill Your Readers with Your Ending

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Good morning my writer friends, Hope you’ve had a great weekend and are ready for a new writing week. What are you writing at the moment? Do take a moment to let me know – I always love to hear

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Are your writing goals big enough, or small enough?

Happy New Year! Sorry to be slightly late in this greeting. Unfortunately, along with a huge number of other people, I’ve had some kind of virus – I didn’t feel so well last week. But here I am again, still

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Why Choose the First Person Narrative Voice?

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There are many and varied reasons for choosing to use the first person voice (I, we, she/he) instead of the third person (he, she, it/ they/them). Here I’ve looked at five reasons you might wish to use the first person.

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What is your protagonist wearing?

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What we wear is an outward expression of what we are like inside – culture, family, personal likes and dislikes, how we feel about ourselves… and lots more….

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Getting Pace Right (Video)

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Some tips on getting the pace right in your story:

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Descriptions: Taking it All In

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I am fortunate to be able to walk out of our house into country lanes. With the roads being quiet, it allows for reflection. Yesterday, as I was passing through an area of woodland, I did this exercise, and I recommend it to you…

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Put Your Talent to Work in 2020

Write for a Reason Academy

The course includes teaching, assignments, reading, and access to a private facebook group (so you can join other writers in the Write for a Reason community, ask questions and make comments). The course is hard work…

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