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Activism and Your Writing Voice
When heads are down, concentrating on the creative process or diligently revising/editing, say, to meet a deadline to a publisher, how much mind space do you have for social issues?…
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THE POWER OF THUNDERSTORMS
Here in France, thunderstorms are a way of life. Hot air from North Africa meets colder air high above France; with climate change, these storms are getting worse. Not only…
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Music while you work
The Kingfisher by William Henry Davies It was the Rainbow gave thee birth, And left thee all her lovely hues; And, as her mother’s name was Tears, So runs it…
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Half the Story
One side of a dialogue for your to complete in whichever way, and with whatever characters you like.
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Inarticulate characters – know what I mean?
It's not easy to write inarticulate characters and make them sympathetic. But Prince Charles managed it once (inadvertantly). How about you?
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Prompts for the Unofficial Start of Summer
It's Memorial Day in the U.S., which is considered the unofficial start of summer here. It's warm and sunny and the beach in front of my home is slathered with…
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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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LIFE’S BIG & LITTLE GIFTS
The impact that travel and the change of seasons has on us.
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What’s your style…and why?
Are you a behaviourist or a surrealist when it comes to creative writing?
