This weeks randomly generated theme is: A lift is the location, blood is thicker than water is the theme. An umbrella is an object that plays a part in the story. Ok, so here goes: As I wait for the lift I silently pray she...
Read MoreChoosing a name for a story is a lot like picking a name for any other living entity. When we decided to get our first puppy 12 months ago we spent several weeks trying to pick out a name for him from an ever growing list of...
Read MoreThis week I am going to revisit my attempt last week. After re-reading it I felt like there was a better way to convey the story that I was trying to tell, so I am going to have another crack at it. As a reminder the theme I got...
Read MoreOnly a few short years ago I didn’t drink coffee at all. As a native Brit I was a tea man all the way. How times have changed! When I started working in an office I realised that my colleagues were taking a 15 minute break...
Read MoreAs a reminder every Friday I am going to write a flash fiction using a randomly generated theme. This week I got: A bus stop is the location, fear is the theme. A necklace is an object that plays a part in the story....
Read MoreI’ve recently been reading a lot about Google Glass – a futuristic looking pair of glasses that have a camera and computer built right in. The video from Google really got me thinking about the possible applications...
Read MoreI’ve thought of myself as a ‘writer’ for several years now whilst I have quietly chipped away at a full length novel. The problem is that life has a spectacular ability to get in the way. Of the 100k words I...
Read MoreYou may have heard of Flash fiction. It is effectively a super short story. There isn’t a common length associated with it, but for my purposes I am going to consider 250-300 words to be my target. Flash Fridays will...
Read MoreIf you’ve read any books or blogs about writing sooner or later you’re going to come across the phrase Write about what you know. At first I didn’t appreciate this good advice and I tried to write about things...
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If you intend to self publish one of the final challenges you will face is what to do with your...
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