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Writing Fiction in Scenes
Many amateur fiction writers, don’t write in scenes but just write whatever comes to mind. Writing in scenes with a clearly articulated setting, main character(s), character goal, stakes, conflict and outcome which shifts the story towards the next scene can … Continue reading
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How To Punctuate Speech and Thought in Your Writing
Many amateur fiction writers are uncertain how they should punctuate speech and thought in their writing. The following may clear up some of these uncertainties: Punctuation when attributing speech in writing Written speech tends to be marked by quotation marks … Continue reading
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The 7 ‘Most Wanted’ Creativity Killers, by Gaia Grant
A crime scene investigation is underway to investigate a death. This is not an average death, this is the death of creative thinking. You see while IQ levels have been rising owing to enriched environments (the Flynn effect), creativity scores … Continue reading
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‘Writing Novels in Australia’ and ‘Writing Teen Novels’
The Australian Literature Review has launched two new sites; Writing Novels in Australia and Writing Teen Novels. *** Writing Novels in Australia is a group blog on which a range of Australian authors write a monthly post on their novel … Continue reading
Teen Scholarships – Suspense novella short courses
There are two scholarships per city available for writers aged 15-19 for the 6 week suspense novella courses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, starting at the end of March. The short courses include ongoing online support, feedback from suspense novelists … Continue reading
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Suspense Novella Short Courses (Syd, Melb, Bris)
The Australian Literature Review is running 6 week suspense novella writing courses in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, starting at the end of March. Two groups will run in each city. Each course will comprise a 1hr45min session each week for six … Continue reading
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