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• 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 • ( 6 )

  

  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 ›

• Editing Your Work – The Basics

  By georgelthomas on 9 Aug 2017 • ( 10 )

  

  Editing can be a tricky process, especially when editing your own work. The problem is that you’ve spent an awful lot of time on this project and you’ve grown attached to every single sentence and every single word. It is your… Read More ›

• Additional Writing Tips

  By georgelthomas on 7 Aug 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  In taking a break from the ever-increasing amount of research I need for my current project, I decided to research some more writing tips.  This way I can shift focus and give my brain a little break while still staying in… Read More ›

• A Christmas Carol – Why I Love It

  By georgelthomas on 1 Aug 2017 • ( 8 )

  

  Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. Today I’m sharing a little about my favourite  book – A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the greatest stories I have ever read. I love Dickens’ work… Read More ›

• Further Confused Words

  By georgelthomas on 31 Jul 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Hi, everyone! I’m back with another post about words that may sound similar but can mean entirely different things. They are: Horde, Hoard Horde: this word is used when you want to describe a large group of people. For example,… Read More ›

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