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Writing and Publishing – What’s the Rush?

Writing and publishing - we live in a fast-paced society, I think you will all agree but, as a writer, I am starting to believe that collectively, there is a worldwide urge to churn out content as if there is no tomorrow. It's fine to speed-write...

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Looking Back Creatively

I have long advised writers to cherish all of their writing attempts and to have a file - whether offline or online so that they can dip into those past realms of creativity

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Carve Out A Writing Niche

by Annette Young   I had an in-depth conversation yesterday with a friend who was thinking about writing a book. When I asked her what she wanted to write about, she just shrugged, the desire to write was strong, but the type of book or subject had not been thought through sufficiently. Although this might […]

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Freelance Writing – Develop A Strong Business Approach

Thinking of setting up as a freelance writer? Read this first. It's important that you develop a strong business approach....

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The Writing Life

Someone asked me the other day why I write. It's not a simple answer, it's complex because it is such an integral part of me. When I tried to explain that I couldn't halt the sway of characters or ideas that popped into my mind, that I lived and breathed my role ...

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Writing Tip of the Week 30

Writing Tip. How real are your characters to you? To be able to bring characters to life so that the reader connects with them on a deep level, you must believe in your creations and, more than that, care about them.

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Why As A Writer, I love Teaching

Annette Young When I became a full-time writer…a million  years ago, I never (for a single moment) imagined that my former teaching role (for creative writing and journalism) would catch up with me once more but, I have to admit that I am very pleased that it did. Writing can be incredibly isolating, it’s certainly […]

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Want To Be A Published Writer? Brand Yourself

I've been in the writing and publishing industry for many, many years and even though the whole industry has been turned on its head in recent years, there's never been a more important time to begin to brand yourself as a writer - yes, even if you have never been published....

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Don’t Fake It. Engage the Death Scene

I think many writers are afraid to feel these moments, to engage fully with them because guess what?They hurt. I’ve often sat and cried over my laptop as I’ve watched and orchestrated the life going out of my character’s eyes. I learned (the hard way) that to be able to capture a scene

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Writing Tip of the Week 25

Here’s a quick writing tip – if you write on a part-time basis, you will forever be trying to find the time for your writing and nothing is more frustrating than having a day off so you can indulge your creativity and then the words will not come. The best way to avoid this is […]

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