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3 ways to use nature as writing inspiration
UPDATED: September 2024 Today, I feel a familiar fizz of excitement. Nature is reinventing itself. As summer eases into autumn,…
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Alphabet writing prompts: As easy as ABC…
I like finding things around the house to use as writing inspiration. At the weekend, I was drawn to a…
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A time travel writing experiment
Browsing through Twitter recently, this headline caught my eye: ‘6 Ways to Manipulate Time in Fiction’. There’s something really appealing…
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What to do when you can’t find the words
Some days my writing flows naturally and on others it takes patience and a huge dose of self-compassion. On those…
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Writing for relaxation – an acrostic
It’s been a little while since I posted. Things have been quiet for me on the blogging front lately, but…
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How to start a memoir: warm up ideas and activities
Want to write a memoir? Where should you start? Perhaps you’d like to play around with ideas and see where…
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3 quick creative writing activities
When you’re short on time, it’s handy to have some quick creative writing activities you can turn to at a…
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10 interesting images for creative writing
UPDATED: September 2024 They say, ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. But which words, exactly? For me, that’s where…
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What’s the secret to successful spine poetry?
Spine poetry is a delightfully simple concept. Take a selection of books, arrange them in a stack so the titles…
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