Hello everyone, here’s another round of writing tips for those of us who find writing stories for children a challenge. You can find the first two parts in this series here and here. Get Right to the Action Children aren’t… Read More ›
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5 Further Tips for Staying Motivated
Hi everyone, here’s another instalment of my tips for Staying Motivated series. I hope you find it useful. 1 – Push Through Writer’s Block Writer’s block effects every writer from time to time and the best way to deal with… Read More ›
Depression – In my own Words
Since I haven’t posted anything creative for a little while, I thought that I’d share this poem with you all that I wrote about what my own struggle with depression has been like and I’m sure a lot of you… Read More ›
5 More Tips for Staying Motivated
Hello everyone, here’s another five tips to help you to stay motivated. You can find more from my Staying Motivated series here. 1 – Don’t wait If writing is what you really want to be doing, then write. It’s important… Read More ›
Confused Words 4
Hi everyone, today has been a slow day so I thought I’d post another round of confused words. They are: Mare, Mayor Mare: This is the word used to describe a female member of the equine animal family. For instance,… Read More ›
5 Tips for Staying Motivated
Writing is a lot of hard work, which can be made even harder by a lack of motivation. Here are 5 tips to help you to stay motivated and keep you working. 1 – Be Accountable Do you want to… Read More ›
Word Classes
In language, all words are grouped into different categories or ‘classes’, and they can be confusing, with each class of word serving a specific function. Here are the main word classes we use in English: Nouns – a noun is… Read More ›
5 tips for Creating Great Characters
Creating a character and giving them life on the page can be difficult. In the beginning, you can have a complete image in your mind of their physical appearance, the sound of their voice and even some personality traits, but… Read More ›
Confused Words 3
It’s been a little while since I last wrote a Confused Words post and there’s no time like the present, so here are some more words that are, for whatever reason, sometimes confused. Flew, Flu, Flue Flew: this is the… Read More ›
My Truest Friend
Hello everyone, I’ve been working on a poem and I thought that I’d share it with you all. It’s about the most beautiful creature who ever lived, my dog, Sasha. She lived with me for 18 years but sadly, four… Read More ›