Design the book cover - then write
Ideally - create at least three versions or ideas from which to choose your final draft.
Test them on prospective readers for feedback.
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SercombeMorey
Oct 25, 20213 min read
IS THIS THE BEST SOLUTION TO WRITER'S BLOCK?
it's 'fading' - plus, as my copy-editor would say - it's 'lacking in colour'.
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SercombeMorey
Sep 23, 20214 min read
Essential creative writing ingredients
What will make your first page grab the attention of the reader or editor - to make them read on?
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SercombeMorey
Sep 13, 20214 min read
Your writing lacks character...?
Interesting characters can even compensate for a thin story line or plot. If readers follow your main characters they will follow you.
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SercombeMorey
Jul 27, 20215 min read
Self promote - but start small
don't make (too many) expensive mistakes. My advice is - THINK SMALL.
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SercombeMorey
Jul 11, 20212 min read
Add colour to your writing
A picture is worth 1,000 words, but you are confined to the written word so make sure you paint a colourful picture.
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SercombeMorey
May 16, 20216 min read
Revise your own writing
Making the essential revision of your writing ENJOYABLE as well as manageable - ensuring it is the best it can possibly be...
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SercombeMorey
May 12, 20212 min read
What's your point of view?
Enrich you storytelling - and your characters - by switching Viewpoint. Exercise this option when you conduct your revisions.
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SercombeMorey
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Reviews make you a better writer
How book reviews can help you become a better writer. Appreciate the difference between - and the value of - good and bad reviews.
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SercombeMorey
Apr 17, 20211 min read
Verse can improve short story writing
Using the poetry format to explore your short story idea forces you to condense your thoughts into fewer words.
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SercombeMorey
Apr 1, 20213 min read
Outwit writers block
Take a newspaper report, a news item, or a scientific article (say) and 'make up' a story based on the facts laid down before you.
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SercombeMorey
Mar 19, 20215 min read
WRITER'S BLOCK - BEAT IT!
Don't beat yourself up. Lower your own expectations - of yourself - loosen up, and take the pressure off yourself.
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SercombeMorey
Jan 22, 20214 min read
Dialogue: an adaptable writing tool
The best advice I can give is to read well-known authors (perhaps start with Dickens!) and note their different styles.
You may even want t
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SercombeMorey
Dec 29, 20202 min read
How to become a novelist
The first assignment was always 'Write you own life story'. Submissions varied and, for some, that was all they ended up writing.
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SercombeMorey
Nov 24, 20203 min read
Reread your writing...
Some people worry when they run out of inspiration in the middle of their storytelling. I suppose this is another form of 'writer's block'.
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SercombeMorey
Oct 24, 20202 min read
Self publishing made easy
You could also say 'Self-publish - save the planet'.
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SercombeMorey
Oct 20, 20204 min read
Speed writing - Quality reading
Unless you enjoy your own writing, it's unlikely that your readers will.
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