Tag: writing about writing
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Meet The Agents – Event Insight
Earlier this month I was happy to attend an event organised by the Writers Guild of Great Britain where a panel of agents gave a talk about common themes that writers starting on the great literary journey may want to be aware of as they set out to carve a career in writing, followed by…
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Start Writing Fiction: Halfway point
I’m now halfway through the 8-week course Start Writing Fiction that I have undertaken as part of an initiative to gain more insight into the craft behind my writing, and it’s been going quite well! It’s weird, but on reflection I definitely feel that I’ve penned myself into a corner as a “sci-fi writer” –…
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FutureLearn: Fiction Course participation
On the behest of my good friend Gary I’ve signed up for FutureLearn’s “Start Writing Fiction” course. This is an online-based course that aims to help people get writing, with a focus on the central skill of creating characters. This seems a great idea; often in my work I feel my characterisation is my weakest…
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