Tell It Slant – An Alternative to ‘Show, Don’t Tell’
American poet Emily Dickinson once wrote: ‘Tell the truth, but tell it slant.’ Following this advice can bring vividness and originali...
Read moreAmerican poet Emily Dickinson once wrote: ‘Tell the truth, but tell it slant.’ Following this advice can bring vividness and originali...
Read moreYou may not know this about me, but I’m both an editor and a writer. And a couple of years ago, I had a serious crisis of confidence. ...
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Read moreThere are no quick fixes when it comes to improving your creative writing, but if you focus on this one aspect, you’ll help inje...
Read morePoorly written descriptions can make your writing dull. They can distant the reader and slow the pace of your writing. They reduce the...
Read moreOnce you’ve flexed your creativity and mastered the structure of the short story, how do you then go about transferring what you...
Read moreMany writers start with short stories before they move onto novel writing. Short stories are great to start with because they take les...
Read moreA few years ago, I completed a masters’ degree in creative writing from Royal Holloway, University of London. It was a fantastic...
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