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About Michael Pudney
Michael's pen has done a fairly decent job of making its way around the world up until now. Born and raised in an old fishing village called Leigh-on-Sea, resting along the Thames estuary, Michael never once caught a fish, so decided to leave for University in the Big Smoke. A BA and MA in Creative Writing and a book later, he went backpacking around South East Asia with his partner. It was on his travels looking at temples and running from monkeys that he finished his second novel. He settled in Melbourne for two years where he freelanced as a copywriter, before he and his partner moved to Singapore. And that's where book number three was birthed. He's been in Singapore for three years and looks like he's gonna be sticking around for a while.
To Whom it May Concern
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To Whom it May Concern

It was my daughter’s 1st birthday last weekend, so I have decided to write her a letter, then keep these letters in a book. In the letter, I reminisced on…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2023-07-10Posted inPensivesTags: inspiration, Letters, motivation, writing, writing prompts1 Comment
Making Words Make Money
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Making Words Make Money

Photo by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash I’ve always considered my strongest skill to be in writing. Maths? You can keep your Pi. Science? Put your Bunsen burner back in the…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2023-06-05Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: content, inspiration, money, poem, poems, writing3 Comments
Forcing the idea onto the page
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Forcing the idea onto the page

Sometimes the pen feels heavier than usual. Sometimes the page looks whiter than before. We’ve all stared at that blank page, knowing that there’s an itch to write within us,…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2023-01-30Posted inPensivesTags: motivation, writer's block, writing, writing promptsNo Comments
Pick a Year, Any Year
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Pick a Year, Any Year

If you are looking for a new prompt for writing a new short story, or even something longer, then have an exact year get the ball rolling! By simply plucking…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2022-10-31Posted inPensivesTags: creativity, inspiration, writing, writing prompts3 Comments
Get Lost…in the Music
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Get Lost…in the Music

I have good news. I have found a YouTube rabbit hole that doesn’t waste your time! If you’re a writer who likes to listen to music in the background while…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2022-08-08Posted inPensivesTags: inspiration, music, writing, writing tools3 Comments
Chattin’ Script
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Chattin’ Script

I recently listened to a podcast that featured the screenwriter Randall Wallace, who was talking about writing one of his most famous screenplays, Braveheart, starring Mel Gibson. He was speaking…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2022-05-23Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: collaboration, writing, writing groups4 Comments
Did You Know Your Darlings Didn’t Die?
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Did You Know Your Darlings Didn’t Die?

Remember that cameo character you wrote 15 years ago to get your protagonist out of that tight spot? Or that oddball shop owner you wrote into that scene because your…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2022-02-21Posted inPensivesTags: characters, inspiration, motivation, writing, writing prompts1 Comment
I Wrote a Book, Does That Make Me Cool?
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I Wrote a Book, Does That Make Me Cool?

I Wrote a Book, Does That Make Me Cool? The answer is yes. And I’ll tell you why...
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2021-12-06Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: Funny, Humour, Novels, writing, writing craft2 Comments

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