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Writerly advice
A reader emailed me: Hello Geoff, … I am looking at putting my idea of a story down on paper[…]
Read moreQuotes: Jim Crace
Successful writers are only rarely in the middle of difficult paragraphs. Most of our time is spent prevaricating and whining[…]
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Quote: Jules Renard
Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. Jules Renard .
Read moreRejection slips
We’ve all had ’em. Even the greats. Schadenfreude perhaps, but it’s cheering to see just how wrong publishers can be[…]
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You ask me why I spend my life writing? Do I find entertainment? Is it worthwhile? Above all,[…]
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Technique: On Dialogue
Here’s Neil Cross, talking about dialogue: … there isn’t much point in listening to what people say, because what people[…]
Read moreWriters at work: Graham Linehan
If somebody asked you for tips on becoming a better writer, what’s the one thing you’d tell them? Show don’t[…]
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