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The Life in Writing Life
When Pens Around the World writes about the Writing Life we, as would naturally be assumed, lean towards the ‘writing’ part of the title. But today, I want to talk…
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Reviving Creativity
For a couple of years now, I’ve been suffering from writer’s block. Sure, I’ve written my posts for the Pens Around the World blog. And that’s about it. I’d become…
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Writing – A way of life
This post is by Adrian Tennant. Adrian is a freelance teacher trainer, writer and consultant. Read more about Adrian on our Friends of Pens page here. Someone once told me…
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The Prompt Is the Pen
Sometimes, the hardest part of writing isn’t finding the idea, or building the world, shaping the character, choosing the perfect opening line, or knowing exactly where the story is going.…
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Using transpositions to help your writing move forward
For this week's writing prompt, John shares two exercises that may help you write your way out of a writer's block.
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Accountability Partners: For when you need a kick up the butt
Want to learn more about writing accountability partnerships? This article explains what they are, how to start one and the benefits to your own writing practise.
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Ask your resident robot what to write?
While sitting here looking at the blank page, I was wondering what to write for my writing prompt article. My mind wasn't helping me come up with anything profound, or…
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Was Dickens Right?
What makes us write? Is it for profit? Is it for peer recognition? Is it some deep-seated need to express ourselves in a medium more durable than conversation? Is it…
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Need to finish your book? Have someone else hold the clock
I recently met a friend of a friend interested in writing her first book – a children’s novel. She asked for advice on how to get started. Apart from a…
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Living in Dystopian Times
Debbie invites us to share her wrestling with the problem of being a creative writer in dystopian times.