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Showing posts with label how to write. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to write. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 November 2018

How to Start a New Novel

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By Candy Gourlay My manuscript in progress has progressed. Bone Talk is now available at all good bookshops. Just thought I'd men...
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Friday, 28 April 2017

How to Rewrite Your Novel To The Bitter End

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By Candy Gourlay Writing is rewriting. Rewriting is writing. via GIPHY My writing friends repeat this sagely as we sit complaining...
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Monday, 21 November 2016

How to Eliminate Your Writer's Tics by Kathryn Evans

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Kathryn Evans, tics? You betcha. So...You have a writer's tic? So...have I. And they are HORRIBLY, HIDEOUSLY noticeable when I ...
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Friday, 21 October 2016

Diary Of A Slushpiler: In Which I Discover Amazing Plot Twist

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By Jo Wyton The day begins with wake up call number one as the cat's wet nose finds its way onto my face. Cat is shoved gracelessly ...
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Monday, 19 September 2016

Exposition: it's about emotion not information

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By Candy Gourlay Have you written The End yet? Nooooooo I haven't! Despite recent pronouncements that The End is nigh, I'm st...
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Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Breaking Bad for Children's Writers

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By Candy Gourlay So today is supposed to be Teri Terry's turn at the blog but she's, like, having her nails done (see left), buyin...
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Monday, 4 April 2016

Notes on How to Write Action

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By Candy Gourlay Greetings from the writing cave as I plod my way to a May deadline. Before we begin, may I just say this: AAAAAAARGH! ...
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Monday, 24 August 2015

What We Authors Can Learn from Jackie Chan

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By Candy Gourlay One lazy evening, while googling Jackie Chan fight scenes (as one does), I found myself watching this video by Tony Zhou ...
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Friday, 18 January 2013

Revising a Novel Has Nothing to Do With Courage

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By Candy Gourlay Last week I made this poster for guest blogger Emma Greenwood’s post Keep Calm It’s Only Novel Panic .
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Thursday, 24 May 2012

Marcus Sedgwick and the Giant Killer Cats

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by Addy Farmer Marcus in workshop mode Alongside a 16 year career in publishing Marcus Sedgwick established himself as a widely-admir...
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Monday, 4 April 2011

Incompetence - The Series. Episode Four - Me Competent? Really? WOW! Yay! Maybe.

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by Maureen Lynas NE Regional Advisor SCBWI Previously on Incompetence - The Series: Episode One- Unconscious Incompetence Our very e...
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