I have a writing exercise for you. I’d like you to produce a short story using the premise “The 102-year[…]
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Writing with a tomato
The Pomodoro Technique is a method of time-management many writers find useful. It was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the[…]
Read moreBad writing for beginners
Toby Litt on bad writing: Bad writing is mainly boring writing. It can be boring because it is too confused[…]
Read moreFive quotes on writing from Ian Rankin
I still think most writers are just kids who refuse to grow up. We’re still playing imaginary games, with our[…]
Read moreDo you know about Reader View?
I do a lot of reading, from books, e-readers and online, but the latter is my least favourite medium[…]
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Secret writer’s tools – The G&O Style Guide
Pacman or Pac-Man? Phony or phoney? Post-modern or postmodern? At some point in your writing you’re going to need a[…]
Read moreTest your text for flabby writing
WritersDiet is a readability tool with a difference. Enter a text sample — from 100 to 1,000 words — and[…]
Read moreQuotes: Ernest Hemingway
. For Christ sake write and don’t worry about what the boys will say nor whether it will be a[…]
Read moreWriterly advice
A reader emailed me: Hello Geoff, … I am looking at putting my idea of a story down on paper[…]
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