Freedom Art Competition for 13 to 18 year-olds (free)
UCA is inviting young designers and artists from Kent and Meadway to enter the 2022 YouCreate Competition. Prizes include a[…]
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The Power of Visual Descriptions
One of the things I have been exploring lately is ramping up my descriptions. Especially when setting a scene. While[…]
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Writers’ night is back – now in The Mulberry Tree
Now that the risks of COVID-19 have abated somewhat Thanet Creative are restarting our Writers’ Nights. We are meeting in[…]
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Due to the risk of the Omicron Variant of COVID-19, live events will continue to be on hold
While government guidelines continue to say that it is “safe” to socialise outside, experts warn that new variants may pose[…]
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Wishing you all a creative Christmas
We here at Thanet Creative want to wish you an excellent Christmas, New Year, and /or other festivals of joy[…]
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Writing Strategy: On Getting Inspired Everyday
By Larry Icabandi Nabiong Getting inspiration from anything within reach is just a piece of cake for other writers. The[…]
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This is how you stop character names giving you writer’s block
For some writers, character name selection can cause massive writer’s block. Naming your characters can seem like the most pressing[…]
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Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival
The Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival runs from the 15th to the 27th of August. The Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival is[…]
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Glenn Gers: If you can’t answer these 6 questions you don’t have a story
Glenn Gers shares the six questions that all stories must answer. Who is about What do they want Why can’t[…]
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Do you make these two newbie writing mistakes?
These two writing mistakes which a particular pet peeve of mine. No matter how well everything else is written, these[…]
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Trap doors, off-ramps, and the monsters in waiting
This post is about a writing theory I have – a theory I call trap doors, off-ramps, and monsters in[…]
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On Worldbuilding — Island Civilisations
Worldbuilding is one of those writing activities that writers either love or loath. “Hello Future Me” talks about worldbuilding with[…]
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