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When I talk about imaginative writing, I mean, extending your initial concept, stretching it and shaping it. Your aim is to bring it to life in a way that will engage the readers.
Leave a CommentAre you the next J K Rowling? When I ask writers what they think their chances are of becoming the next golden star in terms of published authors, I am often greeted by shrugs or even laughter. It’s as if we don’t believe it is possible to recreate her success or achievements.
Leave a CommentI am used to setting up a make-shift office whenever I am on my travels. Providing the table is the right height and the chair – relatively comfortable, I can set up my laptop or iPad and still keep up to date with my schedule. Whether I am writing for clients, for the Creative Competitor or, purely on a personal creative writing pursuit, there’s no need to miss out on work.
Leave a CommentHave you been watching the new BBC drama Strike – The Cuckoo’s Calling? Written by Robert Galbraith aka J.K. Rowling, it’s a 3-part series and as a huge fan of the books…
Leave a CommentAre you struggling with the dreaded creative block? Here are tried and tested ways to remove writers block and to keep your creativity bubbling away….
Leave a Commentby Annette Young Do you want to write articles for clients? Do you fancy learning the art of freelance writing? In my opinion, anyone who…
Leave a CommentWord count is all important when it comes to writing competitions. Rules are designed to increase the challenge and to provide a level playing field when it comes to the judging process…
Leave a CommentSo far in this series on how to win writing competitions, or, (or at least, how to improve your potential for doing so), I have covered the importance of generating a good idea and developing it, turning this basic concept into something original and unique….
Leave a CommentIn this second article in the Writing Competitions – Want to Win series, I am going to discuss repetition in story ideas. It happens more often than you might think and while it’s absolutely fine to reinvent an idea, it should only be considered a starting point.
Leave a CommentI’ve been a writing competition judge for many years, even before I started up the Creative Competitor and we have been going strong for over ten years now….
Leave a CommentBy Annette Young
If you are an ideas person, you may find yourself overwhelmed with creative ideas that bombard your conscious mind regularly. While it’s true to say that some writers would be ultra-jealous of this, there’s no doubt that it can be difficult to pin down an idea from the masses. But what happens when you do target just one from a long list of creative ideas? Do you just run with it?
Leave a Commentby Annette Young In my mind, the whole process of creative writing is wonderful, yes, even the good, the bad and the frustrating. I admit I am…
Leave a CommentDo you find yourself putting things off? I think we all do this, mentally calculating that we’ll find time later or, maybe the next day, especially when faced with the mundane chores of life.
When I first started writing with intent
Novel writing. How much emphasis can you place on each character if you have a great many milling around within the plot? Each character should have a definitive role to play so you need to consider this.
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I’ve always expressed the opinion that if someone really wishes to learn the techniques of creative writing and, to write professionally, they can. They just need to develop the right mind-set. This means they have to overcome any creative obstacles that block their way to success i.e. time, patience, family or work demands. It’s not rocket science to think that if they can find a little bit of time each day, this will keep the creative brain cells well-oiled and improvement will follow.
Leave a CommentI am constantly asked how to keep creative ideas flowing and yes, this can be difficult if you feel overwhelmed by the day to day problems in life, feel tired or, just low in spirits. The trick I have found at those times …
Leave a CommentCreative writing requires many skills – the desire to keep learning, the ability to see beyond the surface and look deep into the souls of characters and, to stretch your imagination when it comes to idea generation…
Leave a CommentIf your creative brain is on strike, this article may help you to come up with some imaginative ideas for your next short story or novel…..
Leave a CommentAs part of our e-learning creative month, I wanted to take look at the art of crafting an amateur sleuth. The murder mystery or mystery genre is seriously popular but although competition is fierce, if you can create an amateur sleuth with all of the required traits, you could be onto a winner….
Leave a CommentWhen you first start creative writing, it can seem like a mammoth journey to take before you feel comfortable with your writing and can start to believe in your own abilities…
Leave a CommentConflict in Setting…..awareness and observation of life can help you to avoid certain fictional pitfalls….
Leave a CommentEven the most enthusiastic and passionate of writers can murder their chances of being successful in their novel writing efforts if not careful and over the years…
Leave a CommentWant the latest blog post by author, editor Annette Young? Fiction is about escapism. Irrespective of the genre, a good story helps…..
Leave a CommentWhen you start writing fiction, you may find that you write when the creative urges strike. You are not necessarily planning……
Leave a CommentCharacterisation – you prepare to start writing and then, you have to face up to the feeling, you have lost belief in your characters and worse, you don’t even really like them that much.
Leave a CommentIt was a productive weekend in terms of writing and planning however but I’ve always said that the whole creative process is much more than actually sitting down and committing words to paper. Sometimes, it’s the silliest of things that can spark off the imagination and make you think about life in a whole new light….
Leave a CommentWriting and publishing – we live in a fast-paced society, I think you will all agree but, as a writer, I am starting to believe that collectively, there is a worldwide urge to churn out content as if there is no tomorrow. It’s fine to speed-write…
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