Five places you can find inspiration
Inspiration to write can be found almost anywhere if you know how to look for it. Here are five ideas[…]
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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.
Writers explore fame
Fame. What is it good for? In this article we take a writerly exploration of fame. Many of us want[…]
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Writing better dialogue in 5 minutes with Jim Driver
Thanet writer, Jim Driver, shares a tip for writing better dialogue. Take away points from this video: Too realistic dialogue[…]
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OSE are seeking applications from emerging artists and writers
Open School East are seeking applications from emerging artists and writers to join their independent development programme. Established in 2013[…]
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Different but the same (site news)
Visitors to the Thanet Creative blog might notice things are different but exactly the same. The site is unchanged and[…]
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How to find the perfect writing group
Being a writer can be a lonely experience which is why so many of us search out a good writing[…]
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Does it throw readers to change tenses?
I have been challenged by Venita to address the topic of will it throw a reader to change tenses? If[…]
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The secret price of success when… (please don’t copy this article)
If you think this article has a weird name (The secret price of success when…), you are right. It is[…]
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Inspiration for your NaNoWriMo attempt
As most of you know November is NaNoWriMo month. The month in which we try to write a fresh novel.[…]
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One surprising trick to make your descriptions pop
Writing description for a story – either you love it or you hate it. Either way, as writers, description is[…]
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The price of success as a sequel seed
At the end of your story, your protagonist and their friends should have achieved some elements of success. As readers,[…]
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The power of what if
The most powerful tool a writer has is the line of questions that begin “what if…?”. For example: What if[…]
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