Creative Writing

Famous authors and their writing habits

Famous authors and their writing habits

December 9, 2022 ♦
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Have you ever wondered how your favourite books came into existence? Writing a book takes much more than a good idea — many popular authors repeatedly practice the same writing habits when coining their creations. Discover the writing rituals of famous writers and adopt some of their unusual routines. Dan…
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Four methods for writing a novel

Four methods for writing a novel

July 5, 2019 ♦
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There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to writing a novel — after all, it is a very creative process and intrinsically subjective. However, there are four overarching methods of writing a book of fiction that most authors will fit into in some way. I wanted to share these…
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How to find writing inspiration

How to find writing inspiration

May 24, 2019 ♦
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No matter how passionate and committed you are to your creative writing, the time will come — maybe often or perhaps once in a blue moon — when you are lacking ideas and inspiration for your stories. When this happens, don’t panic — it happens to everyone, and it will…
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How to write a book

How to write a book

April 23, 2018 ♦
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Sitting down to write a book can feel very overwhelming. When it comes to writing, many might assume that getting published is the hardest part, but the truly difficult part is the writing itself. Despite it being a highly creative process, the best way to tackle creating such a large…
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Prompts to get you writing

Prompts to get you writing

October 20, 2017 ♦
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The best way to get better at creative writing is to practice as often as possible – ideally daily, but it depends what fits in with your lifestyle. However, it can become tricky to think of topics to write about so frequently, and that is where writing prompts come in.…
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5 tips to keep writers writing

5 tips to keep writers writing

August 17, 2017 ♦
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To a writer, writing daily or regularly is important, both to keep up a momentum and to keep to any deadlines that have been set. However, regular writing sessions can be easily challenged by the dreaded writer’s block – the inability to produce new work or a severe slowing of…
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