6 Questions to ask a new writing group
So, you have come along to a writer’s circle for the first time, what do you ask a new writing[…]
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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.
5 Signs your writing group is a real treasure
We have talked before about the signs that your writing group is bad for you but what if your group[…]
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10 Facebook groups for writers
We have searched the depths of social media to bring you ten great Facebook groups for writers. These ten groups[…]
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Ten signs your writing group is bad for you
Joining a writing group can be a great boost to your writing unless you find one that is really bad[…]
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Writer’s anxiety: How to live with and overcome it
The experience of what is sometimes called writer’s anxiety can be crippling. Especially when that anxiety rears its ugly head[…]
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You start with what you know; not stick to it
One of the worst pieces of advice I have ever received was this – write what you know. Balderdash! How[…]
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Is “said” really so bad?
The number of times I see requests for alternatives to “said” in forums, you’d be forgiven for thinking there was[…]
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Our new Words Counted tool for writers
I am pleased to announce our new tool for writers called Words Counted. Words Counted allows you to see which[…]
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How to write a prologue that isn’t horrible
The received wisdom is that writers should avoid adding prologue. But the humble prologue itself is not the problem –[…]
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On illustrating blog posts about writing
They say that a picture speaks a thousand words or so they tell me. It certainly seems to be true[…]
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Terminate your inner racist through creative writing
Even the most “woke” of us has an inner racist. No one is born with an inner racist. Our inner[…]
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How to receive advice as a writer
Giving advice is one thing, how you receive advice is quite another. For some reason, reciving advice is a topic[…]
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