What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? If you have anything less common than a Smith, Jones or Williams, looking into the origin […]
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Drama Becomes Life Becomes Drama
It’s a human need: drama becomes life becomes drama. “People have been hearing fantastic stories since time began,” Kurt Vonnegut
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Style and Voice Summit (13-14 March 2021)
The Style and Voice Summit (13-14 March 2021) takes your writing to the next level and uncovers your true writing
How Many Characters in Chapter One?
Here’s a question: how many characters in chapter one? How many does a novel need to get the story going?
Kurt Vonnegut’s Eight Rules for Writing Fiction
Iconic author Kurt Vonnegut’s Eight Rules for Writing Fiction are practical, humourous and endearing; much like the man himself.
The Western Gate
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible-
Fiction: Janet Davies and the Asylum Seeker of Kla’Arg
Just when I thought I’d seen all sorts, Janet Davies thought as she approached her desk after her coffee break.
The Fault in our Scenes
When the story doesn’t work, you don’t know why, and it’s the fault in our scenes.
Pixar’s Twenty-two Rules of Storytelling
Storyboard artist Emma Coats compiled a list on Twitter of Pixar’s twenty-two rules of storytelling. It’s not a new list
Get Parents Reading Aloud
Way back in 2011, the Eventing Standard started a campaign to “get parents reading aloud. Back then it claimed the