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How to write better prose and turn your pages into beautiful pieces of art
Column, How to, Writing July 23, 2018What is prose? Prose is writing sentences in their most ordinary form. Some authors lean towards shorter, minimalistic writing styles while others prefer long complex syntax. In this post I chat…
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Show don’t tell ~ a writing exercise you can have so much fun with
Column, How to, Writing July 18, 2018We’ve all heard the advice “show don’t tell” but this isn’t nearly as easy to do as it sounds. But why is the “show don’t tell” rule such a tough rule…
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I am terrible at completing writing exercises on a weekly basis and I never write flash fiction, until today. A Facebook group for writers that I am part of posted a…
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I started reading this book yesterday and it’s phenomenal. It’s taken some time for the author to get into the actual techniques, however the reason for this is so that the…
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Advice usually comes from a place of caring and consideration. However, sometimes advice comes from a place of jealousy. In that case, follow your own course. Sometimes advice comes in the…
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For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to write a book. When I was a little girl I used to stand in front of the very tall…
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Last week I shared an Instagram post about how low I had been and about what a tough week I had been having. I spoke about how I am the only…
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I’ve spoken about my indecisiveness before (you might recall my constant restaurant battles?). Well, my indecisiveness has actually become quite a sore topic for me. It’s caused a lot of problems…
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Write what you believe – a debatable topic. Should one write what you believe in or write what you know? Cameron Crowe said “Take it from your own life, write what…
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I’m staring at a painting on my desk of “la tour Eiffel” (The Eiffel Tower). I’m remembering when I bought this painting on the streets of Montmartre in Paris. I’m remembering…
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I slip off my robe, hang it up and climb onto the bed, covering myself with the provided towel and blanket. Time for a nice relaxing massage. The room is dimly…
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I want to be a better writer. You want to be a better writer. We all want to be better writers. No matter how well we think we write, we can…
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Running and writing. These two things could not be more different, yet to me, they have a similar meaning in my life. But running and writing have become a ‘safe place’…
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Stop overthinking and just do. I think this is going to be my new life motto. I am so guilty of overthinking every situation that comes my way. Let me paint the picture…
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Let me write that again, procrastination is not a symptom it’s a clue. Procrastination is a clue that you’re not doing what you want to be doing. I received an email…
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Today, I sit staring out of the window at the grey skies hanging over the deep blue ocean as a light drizzle of rain starts to fall from the sky. It…
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I don’t know about you, but my life is pretty chaotic at the moment. I am moving next week, so things are crazy busy. Despite my move, I’m trying to fit…
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Adulting is so hard! The last two weeks I have been struggling a little bit in this department and whenever I find myself lacking I seem to turn to reflection. Put…
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I spoke about Journaling therapy during my #30DaysOfFacebookLive challenge over here and I gave a few journaling prompts to do too as a form of building yourself up. A little secret…