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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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Posted by By John Nixon 2022-06-06Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: prince charles, shakespeare, writing characters4 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
What’s your style…and why?
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What’s your style…and why?

Are you a behaviourist or a surrealist when it comes to creative writing?
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Posted by By Christine Nedahl 2022-05-09Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: behaviourism, surrealism, writing style9 Comments
Walking and Writing
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Walking and Writing

I have often extolled the value of running and writing yet of late, I’m more inclined to think that walking and writing are better partners. When I completed two half…
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Posted by By Gail Aldwin 2022-04-25Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: inspiration, Novels, running, walking5 Comments
Learning From What Came Before
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Learning From What Came Before

I recently finished Lawrence Weschler's book, Everything that Rises. Throughout the book, Weschler connects seemingly disparate works of art, political figures, and historical events, describing how the people at the center…
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Posted by By Ali Taha 2022-04-11Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: art, creativity, inspiration, writing, writing prompts2 Comments
A Setting with a Soul
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A Setting with a Soul

The setting of my novel in progress is Prague – a city where I lived in the mid 1990s. It’s a dazzlingly gorgeous place, a jumble of architecture built over…
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Posted by By Kimberly Kabonga 2022-03-28Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: character, craft, prague, setting4 Comments
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
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DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?

In the first book of the Harry Potter series, The Philosopher’s Stone, our young protagonist lives the life of an unloved adopted child. That is, until magic literally bursts into…
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Posted by By Debbie Hubbard 2022-03-14Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: creativity, fantasy, Imagination, magic, motivation1 Comment
Learning Through Journalism
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Learning Through Journalism

For a good few years, I wrote monthly features for the lifestyle and business magazines of my regional newspaper. Animal Matters covered a broad canvas from animal rescues to a…
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Posted by By Nigel Wild 2022-02-28Posted inBi-weekly Wisdom4 Comments
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Harness Your Passion 

This Guest Post is by Patricia Cole. Patti was a founder member of Pens Around the World. She left us when she and her husband moved back to England after…
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Posted by By Guest Blogger 2022-02-14Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: description, passion3 Comments
hand kitted socks on flexiflip needles
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When Writing is Akin to Knitting

This post is by Sue Borgersen. A member of Pens Around the World in 2021 and 2022. Learn about Sue on our Friends of Pens page here. Writing for me is…
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Posted by By Guest Blogger 2022-01-31Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: inspiration, knitting4 Comments

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