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Tag Archives: novel
20-20 Wendy Turbin
Happy Friday everyone, is just a day before All Hallows Eve, so who better to introduce you to but Wendy Turbin, who’s novel Sleeping Dogs has a spooky feel as her detective can see ghosts. What name do you write … Continue reading
The Need for Notes
Whether writing fiction or non fiction. Novels or magazine articles. Readers’ letters or reviews, one of the most important pieces in a writer’s arsenal is the note book. We’ve all had a snippet of dialogue that’s perfect for our current … Continue reading
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Tagged camera, Magazine, note taking, notes, novel, pencil, photo notes, text, work, writing
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House of Shadows. A Book Review
Being a writer means that sometimes you get to read novels before they are published, and last week, I was fortunate enough to be sent an ‘advanced reading copy’ of House of Shadows, by Misha M. Herwin. The story is … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Bristol, characterisation, Ghost story, Haunting, Misha M herwin, novel, pre-release, prose, published work, Satan Stones
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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
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Tagged author, character, creative writing, novel, Writer, writing, writing dialogue
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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
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Tagged dialogue, language, novel, novella, said, writing
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52
With Willow and the Motorway Horses complete and after a short break, I am now ready to embark on my second work of fiction, which will be called 52. All of the plotting and chapter structure is now complete, as … Continue reading