How professional writers embrace necessary mess
The very best writers are those that have learned to love “necessary mess” as part of their writing process. First[…]
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Tag: tips
A tip is a small nugget of advice that acts as a clue for someone exploring a more complex topic.
Posts tagged “tip” may contain tips, life hacks, suggestions, ideas, and/or advice on a wide range of topics.
What do you mean “show; don’t tell”?
The advice “show; don’t tell” is readily dished out by writers. Which is all well and good if you happen[…]
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Why you should (not) write for us
We would love you to write for us but should you write for us rather than, say, a publication that pays well? There are good reasons why you should write for us and just as many (if not more) why you should not. If you are unsure if writing an article or story for Thanet Creative is for you, here is a short guide.
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Stop worrying about active or passive voice
This post is about “active voice” and “passive voice” in writing. I will show you why you should not worry[…]
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Overcoming Writer’s Block
Writer’s block – when you don’t have it and the muse is with you it is great and when she[…]
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Dealing with aggressive comments
How do you deal with aggressive comments and angry feedback? I write about Christianity. As a result, I deal with[…]
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Three questions every test reader should ask
If you come to Thanet Creative’s events for writers, sooner or later you may be asked to be a test[…]
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What is cooperative blogging?
I am about to share with you a secret that successful bloggers all instinctively know but few understand –Â cooperative blogging.[…]
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This is the year your writing gets better
Your writing will only ever be as good as you let it become. This year (2018) your writing gets better.[…]
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The five types of antagonist
In a story, there are five types of antagonist. Only one of those is what you would consider a “bad[…]
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Writing a sense of place according to the Internet
I have to confess that I struggle with creating a vivid sense of place sometimes. Usually when the setting is[…]
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Writers Explore: Disposing of a dead body
In honour of NaNoWriMo, let’s take a look at one of those topics that writers tend to Google far too[…]
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