Creative writing is something that I study at uni. We have a lecture explaining a specific style, for example a radio play, or a genre and then we have a two hour long workshop where a PhD student helps you get started with a piece. You then work on that piece all week and presentContinueContinue reading “How To Teach Creative Writing”
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Travelling – Research Tips
Over the past few weeks I have done a lot of travelling. I’ve been on a cruise with my partner to the Norweigan Fjords, I have gone to visit my parents near London and I have been on a family trip to South Africa. And whilst it has been quite detrimental to my writing becauseContinueContinue reading “Travelling – Research Tips”
Character Development – How to Separate Yourself From Your Characters.
A book that I have read recently is Again, but Better by Christine Riccio. It’s a sweet contemporary novel about a student who, in attempt to drastically change around her life, goes to study abroad in London. Whilst I enjoyed the book, there was something that I just could not ignore. The main character ofContinueContinue reading “Character Development – How to Separate Yourself From Your Characters.”
Character Development – Are Looks Important?
We’ve all been there. The film for our favourite novel is in the works, we sit eagerly by our laptops, or phones for the people who leave the house, and inhale every detail of how the movie magic unfurls. We get the screenwriter (and if you truly want to become a good author you want toContinueContinue reading “Character Development – Are Looks Important?”
Lucy Avery Potter 