Annette Young's Blog: Annette's Observations, page 6

Freelance Writing and Creative Writing

Is it possible to craft a career in freelance writing and creative writing? Yes, I'm proof that you can carve out a good niche in both...

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Creative Writing – Never Give Up

The road to publication may be a long and arduous one but it's important to never give up on your creative writing dreams.....

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Creative Writing – When the Words Come Tumbling Down

Words - they can evoke love, joy or the deepest pain in the heart of the readers.....and words can become a therapy, a way of releasing inner angst.....

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Keeping the Creative Writing Ball Rolling

Sometimes it's hard to open up the creative floodgates and to fuel inspiration, but this is my way of keeping the creative writing ball rolling....

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Sending Your Precious Bundle Out into the World

I always think that sending your writing out into the world for professional assessment.....

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Killed but Resurrected

Last night I killed a man and then today, I breathed life back into his fictional bones. No, I’m not kidding, I committed the cardinal sin of taking a life –albeit someone that I made up, sometimes the prospect of being ruthless is just too strong to deny.

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No? Forget It! Live Life to the Full

When I was a child, I was always told no. Oh, how I hated that word. I saw it as a continuous effort to scupper my plans to explore and to redefine my boundaries. I may have only been four or five at the time, but when you have a determined nature and an adventurous streak, the word no becomes the worst word in the world.

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How Far Will You Go To Pursue Your Passion?

I have long since considered that to be a success in any field, you have to find that inner motivation and dedicate yourself to the cause. It's all about setting your sights on the end goal and then making it happen. This means identifying your passions..

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Writing Courses – Why You NEED to see this!

If you are interested in improving your writing techniques, an online writing course has often provided a simple solution. Instead of struggling to make a college class, it meant you could study at home and take time with learning. Due to changes in legislation coming into play from January 2015, it means sadly that we […]

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Fiction Ingredients – Add a Pinch of History

Think of writing as one big cooking pot and the fiction ingredients that you add can either add flavour to the story or make it leave a bad taste in the mouths of those who read it...

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