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• Writing out of Order

  By georgelthomas on 16 Oct 2017 • ( 6 )

  

  Some people like to work in a lovely, clean, linear pattern and I class myself as one of those people. In general, I prefer things to be neat and orderly but even more so when I write. No matter what… Read More ›

• Creating Atmosphere

  By georgelthomas on 15 Oct 2017 • ( 7 )

  

  Creating atmosphere in a work of fiction can be incredibly tricky, but there are things you that you can do to increase your chances of doing it successfully. For instance, when you are describing the setting from a character’s point… Read More ›

• Writing Tips – Writing Children’s Stories 2

  By georgelthomas on 21 Sep 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Hi everyone, I had a little bit of time, and so I thought I’d write some more Writing Tips for writers who find crafting children’s stories as difficult as I do. You can find parts one and three of this… Read More ›

• Additional Confused Words

  By georgelthomas on 17 Sep 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Hello everyone here’s another post about words that are sometimes confused with others. You can find my other posts about Confused Words here. Break, Brake Break: is the word to use when you’re talking about ending or pausing something for… Read More ›

• Writing Tips – Writing Children’s Stories

  By georgelthomas on 16 Sep 2017 • ( 8 )

  

  I’ve written quite a lot of tips for writers over the last few months, and it occurred to me that they are all pointed towards those who write exclusively for adults. In realising this, I decided to put my researching… Read More ›

• WorldBuilding 2: Elements of Worldbuilding

  By georgelthomas on 6 Sep 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  In my previous post, Worldbuilding I rambled on a little about what worldbuilding is, mentioning, in passing, a few essential elements that are required to make your story world feel real. However, there is a little more that goes into… Read More ›

• Worldbuilding

  By georgelthomas on 2 Sep 2017 • ( 18 )

  

  Worldbuilding is an essential part of the writing process when it comes to fiction and storytelling. The ‘world’ you create for your story (or ‘story world‘ as it is also known) is where your story takes place. It is where… Read More ›

• Using Conflict

  By georgelthomas on 22 Aug 2017 • ( 13 )

  

  Conflict is a necessity when it comes to storytelling. It is what drives a story forward and writing one without any at all would, more than likely, bore your readers. After all, your story’s conflict is what helps to keep… Read More ›

• Yet More Confused Words

  By georgelthomas on 22 Aug 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Hi, everyone, I’m in a creative lull at the moment, so I decided to post some more often Confused Words. Patience, Patients Patience: this word is used when talking about the ability of someone to put up with the incompetence of… Read More ›

• Revising Your Work

  By georgelthomas on 19 Aug 2017 • ( 5 )

  

  Revising is another essential part of the writing process, and although some people like to use editing as an interchangeable term for both editing and revising, it is a separate thing altogether. Personally, I prefer to revise my work after… Read More ›

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