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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Thanet Creative
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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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Thanet Creative online events
Thanet Creative have started to experiment with online meetup formats. This COVID-19 thing seems unlikely to go away any time[…]
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Some books should not have sequels
Some books should stand alone. Once the story has been told, to revisit the characters would rob the narrative of[…]
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