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Tag Archives: author
Crossing the Line
Today I received an email from an author – nothing unusual in that you may think, but this was from an author I have never met but have read. In June 2020 I read one of this author’s books and … Continue reading
20-20 Mick Williams
Hello November. Welcome today Mick Williams a UK born writer now living in the US. Through this blog, I discovered that Mick was born in my hometown and also shares a passion for music like I do – can’t fault … Continue reading
20-20 Michelle Kidd
Our first 20-20 interviewee is Michelle Kidd a writer based in Bury St Edmunds. What name do you write under? Michelle Kidd. there is another Michelle Kidd who is an American Christian fiction author, so important not to confuse us! … Continue reading
The Idea Generator
Ideas are key to sustaining writing. A writer needs ideas to generate output. Without ideas a writer can quickly become stale or complacent. For me, starting out writing for the theatre meant that I was lucky. Ideas came from outside … Continue reading
Posted in My Thoughts on Writing
Tagged author, authors, contract, creative writing, Fiction, files, folders, freelance writer, Ideas, Magazine, non fiction, storing ideas, theatre, Writer, writing
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Realistic Dialogue
During a previous meeting with the Renegade Writers, our illustrious leader, Peter Coleborn, said something that ordinarily shouldn’t make sense. He said that dialogue in fiction isn’t true to life, but it has to be written to appear realistic. As … Continue reading
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Tagged author, books, conversations, dialogue, editing, Fiction, freelance writer, novel, novella, realistic dialogue, Ronnie Corbett, storytelling, Writer, writing, writing dialogue
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Put him in his place
A few weeks ago, during a meeting with the Renegade Writers, our youngest member Josh said something that triggered a thought that has now evolved into today’s blog entry. One member was receiving feedback from the group about his work … Continue reading
Posted in My Thoughts on Writing
Tagged author, character, creative writing, novel, Writer, writing, writing dialogue
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