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 ›
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My Truest Friend
Hi everyone! I’m sharing a poem with you today. This one is about the most beautiful creature who ever lived, my dog, Sasha. She lived with me for 18 years but sadly, in 2014, we had to let her go…. Read More ›
5 Great Reasons to keep a Writer’s Notebook
Having a small notebook with you wherever you go, can be a gamechanger for a writer for a variety of different reasons. Here are five of the most important: 1 – Keeping Track of your IdeasIdeas, good and bad, have… Read More ›
Point of View
There are four main points of view when it comes to writing fiction: first-person (I, Me, We), the rarely used second-person (You), third-person limited and third-person omniscient (He, She, They). The point of view through which your story will be… Read More ›
Why It’s Important to tell Stories
Storytelling is an integral part of growing up and has been since long before the advent of the written word. In fact, stories probably predate language if you take into account cave drawings made by our prehistoric ancestors. Once language… Read More ›
The 27 Chapter Outline
There are many different ways to outline a story from a simple bullet list of events to a more detailed description of each and every single scene. The 27 chapter outline seems to be a mixture. I came across this… Read More ›
The Importance of Reading if You Want to Write
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today I am exploring some of the reasons why reading is important for writers. The Importance of Reading if You Want to Write If you want to be a writer, or even if… Read More ›
Confused Words 2
Hi everyone, here’s another post about words that are oft confused for various reasons and just as I have done with the Writing Tips posts, I’m switching to a numbering sequence in the title instead of a synonym for ‘more’… Read More ›
Ignoring Self-doubt
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today I am going to be exploring that pernicious little weed we call Self-doubt. Ignoring Self-doubt I talk a lot about practising your craft, and that’s because it’s true; by writing, we become… Read More ›
Write as if Nobody will Read It
Writing as though nobody will ever read your work can be a difficult task to master. It involves opening yourself up, lowering your guard and allowing all of the emotions and memories you keep locked privately in your head to… Read More ›