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When you don’t feel like writing…
How to begin again when your confidence, energy or motivation disappears
Jul 13
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Sanjida Kay
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Sentence-level style: How to write beautiful, powerful prose
Why wondrous writing begins with the shape and sound of a sentence
Jun 22
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Sanjida Kay
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Ten lessons on creativity from Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act
What The Creative Act can teach writers about attention, self-doubt, inspiration, craft and what success really means
Jun 8
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Sanjida Kay
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How to structure non-fiction
Shaping research, memory and observation into a compelling narrative
May 25
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Sanjida Kay
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What is a MacGuffin and how do you create one?
How Hitchcock’s famous plot device can help you create suspense, conflict and emotional stakes in modern thrillers
May 11
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Sanjida Kay
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From idea to draft: Mapping out your writing process
How to shape your idea, find the story and create a path to the first draft
Apr 27
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Sanjida Kay
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The seven lessons running can teach us about writing
From stamina and routine to resilience and recovery, the runner’s path has more in common with the writer’s life than you might think.
Apr 20
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Sanjida Kay
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How to write memoir - Part II
How to shape memory into narrative, build scenes that breathe and find a structure that tells the truth without turning into a diary
Apr 13
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Sanjida Kay
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How to write memoir
A practical guide to shaping memory into narrative
Mar 30
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Sanjida Kay
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Six lessons painting can teach you about writing
From dog roses to red cabbages - practical ways to level up your craft
Mar 23
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Sanjida Kay
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Beginner's mind: What painting taught me about being a beginner
Why your practice work doesn’t need to be ‘good’ to be useful
Mar 9
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Sanjida Kay
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Progressive complications: The simple plot tool that turns stories into page-turners
How to escalate conflict, raise stakes and drive plot in both literary fiction and commercial fiction
Feb 23
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Sanjida Kay
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