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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Do We Write With Accent
My friend Malcolm, a published author of non-fiction books and also a writer of fiction posted on his blog the idea that what we write and the way we write it is determined by who and where we are. Is … Continue reading
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Tagged accent, creative writing, Fiction, freelance writer, genes, Writer, writing
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Yet Another ‘A New Life in the Sun’ Book
Back in 2010 while I was on holiday in Italy, the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajökull erupted spewing ash into the atmosphere and grounding planes. This meant that we couldn’t fly home at the time we had booked to do so: no … Continue reading
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Tagged Abruzzo, author, freelance writer, Italy, La nostra casa, writing
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Dialogue – Keep it Simple
A week ago a friend asked me if I could read a friend’s novel and give my opinion on it. Now this isn’t something I’m comfortable doing, so I recommended the author joined a writing group. The friend said that … Continue reading
Posted in My Thoughts on Writing
Tagged dialogue, language, novel, novella, said, writing
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