Writing
A general discussion of writing – more specific genres are labeled in addition. Note the absence of the adjective “Good”.
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~Ah, Terry Pratchett. How I love thy books~ Terry Pratchett had to be one of my favourite writers of all time, though I only started reading him long after his death in 2014. His approach to characters and fantasy was altogether unorthodox – I’ve never seen such an intimate, funny setting in all my life!…
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Hello dearies. Now, this decided to do something a bit different for this weekend update to kind of extend last week’s moral a bit (TLDR make writing difficult for yourself) – as you might’ve guessed from the title, I’m handing out prompts to the unwilling congregation! If you are in need of something to curb…
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…and then poor Trent gets bent at the en(d)t! yes! A spoiler – wodged at the start of my review! But by now, it’s hardly uncommon knowledge. I first found out about Nellie and her sentimental end from a Horrible Histories book – Vile Victorians, to be precise. The victorian public were absolutely wild about…
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Hello.Today’s short story isn’t quite as fantastical as my usual sort – but for that reason, it might be infinitely more relatable for anyone who has to travel on public transport on a regular basis. I wouldn’t say that the experiences that inspired this happen often – all the events of this certainly haven’t happened…
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The best challenges make you rather uncomfortable – they put you into unfamiliar territory and require you to use your guile to right yourself again. If you are comfortable, you don’t really feel the need to change, even if what you’re doing is detrimental. Let’s use sleep as an example – you ultimately choose to…
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Before I start this review, an acknowledgement – special thanks to my brother for spotting this in a store on his way back from a D&D game! Because of him, I didn’t have to pay £20 for this absolute whopper of a writing guide! Also, I acknowledge the fact that this has been posted a…
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Well, buggrit. I’ve been so busy today with meetings, train tickets and homework that I almost forgot to get a story hammered out for my blog. Well, do not despair – I have found the time to stitch together another small prompt piece I made back in August! This piece of flash fiction, naturally, is…
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