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The Shape of Your Story

photo credit: centralasian Where are you going with your story? Where will you be at the end? Without an idea of the journey’s end there’s almost no point in starting out. So get that story line locked down now. Your … Continue reading

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Stories With Masks

Privacy issues are surely the hottest topic at the moment with the Murdoch hacking scandal, but have you caught up with the People Staring at Computers debate? It seems that an enterprising customer visiting an Apple store was able to … Continue reading

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Learn Secrets From Your Favourite Author

Your Favourite Author Can Guide Your Life Story Who’s your favourite writer? Which book most inspires you to try to do something similar? Perhaps there are several, or even a particular genre or style of writing that somehow speaks to … Continue reading

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Persistence in Writing Pays Off

Whether writing a personal memoir or a work of fiction there’s one important quality you need if you are to achieve your writing goals. Here author Ray Bradbury talks about the way he persisted with his writing despite mountains of … Continue reading

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How to Use Lists

Where do I begin writing my life story? It’s easy to say ‘start at the beginning’ but when memories come to us they are often confused and chaotic. The term ‘train of thought’ is interesting, because while we do have … Continue reading

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