How many of these hack writing techniques are you guilty of?
Hack writing is the fastest way to go from interesting story to trite and boring without really trying. In almost[…]
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Author: Matthew Brown
Matthew is a writer, web dev, and geek from Kent (UK). He is the founder and current chair of Thanet Creative as well as head geek for Author Buzz. His ambitions include seeing a film or TV series based on something he wrote. Matt is also responsible for fixing stuff on AuthorBuzz.co.uk when it breaks.
How to write interesting and compelling female characters
Female characters. For whatever reason, they do not get the same page time as their male counterparts. There are no[…]
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What makes you a good writer?
What makes a good writer? Specifically, what does it take to make you a good writer? This post is inspired[…]
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September Writing Competition
A new site, a new competition! Are you ready, writers? Explain the series of events that ties these images together[…]
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5 ways to blog from Thanet now
Thanet Creative exists to create opportunities for Thanet’s many writers. Some of us writers like to blog – here are[…]
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What do we mean by “Thanet’s writers”?
A term that we have used on this blog a lot is “Thanet’s writers”. What do we mean exactly? It[…]
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Thanet Creative (formally Thanet Creative Writers)
Thanet Creative Writers is now Thanet Creative. If you want to know what’s up with the new name, keep reading.[…]
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Hello world!
Welcome to Thanet Creative on Author Buzz Blogs. This will be the new home of the site of the charity previously[…]
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How a platform got Andy Weir published
Andy Weir is the author behind the book behind the film “The Martian”. The film contract was agreed within four[…]
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Creating a safe space for writers
Establishing a safe space for writers to share work is one of the most important things a host must do.[…]
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Don’t let Imposter Syndrome stop you
Do you feel like a fraud? You are not alone.
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