Creative Writing

Why all writers should keep a journal

March 1, 2017 ♦

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Many successful writers have kept a journal – from Virginia Woolf to David Sedaris, to C.S. Lewis and Anaïs Nin. Life is inspiration for all writers, and how better to process it for use in your own writing than to experience it, then write aspects of it down as a…

Creative writing tips for pen lovers

January 14, 2015 ♦

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If you’re going to buy a pen online, whether it is a perfect Caran d’Ache or a stunning Diplomat, there’s no point investing hundreds of pounds in a tool if you can’t get a little enjoyment from it. From all the lovely people who buy from us, whether they are…

Why a reader will always be a better writer

January 28, 2014 ♦

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For those who wish to write, whether as a hobby or as a career, reading on a regular basis forms the glue between your words, it arms you with the tools, knowledge and rules that are needed to make a great writer. Though programmes such as Microsoft Word can help…

Inspired writers: how they wrote the classics

October 27, 2013 ♦

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As we approach this years national Fountain Pen Day on 1st November, we take a look at the writing tools of a selection of our favourite authors. (more…)