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15k in May – Writing Challenge. Week 3 Update

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Wayne

Only a very quick update of where I am in the 15k in May writing challenge – my attempt to add at least another 15,000 words to my WIP by the end of this month. I’ve found this week to be very tough going and have had 3 ZERO days and also a measly 75…

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15k in May – Update for Week 2

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Wayne

I am currently in the midst of the 15k in May Writing Challenge. Despite posting another zero day on Day 9 and a miniscule 177 words on Day 11, I am currently ahead of schedule and am happy to be writing most days. Even though my 15k is only words written on my novel, I…

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15K in May – my next big challenge.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Wayne

Am I mad?! Having just completed one challenge (the A-Z Blog Challenge) only yesterday, it’s time to move on to the next! This time it’s the 15K in May challenge (#15kinmay) and I will be updating you on my progress every Wednesday during May. Starting today, and for the rest of the month, I am…

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Z is for Zero – the word count no one wants to see!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Wayne

When writing, keeping a tally of your daily word count can be a great tool to keep up the momentum. My first experience of this was last November, during NaNoWriMo where the aim is to write 50,000 words in a month. To achieve this you need to write, on average, 1667 words EVERY SINGLE DAY….

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T is for Thief. There’s no such thing as an original idea.

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Wayne

“It’s not where you take things from . . . it’s where you take them to.” The above is a quote from ground-breaking French  film maker, Jean-Luc Godard. Godard wasn’t afraid to take influences from his favourite works – be that in film, literature or music – and put them in to his own work….

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Q is for Quiet. It’s Always The Quiet Ones . . . Being a Writer

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Wayne

As a writer we need to have the ability to disappear in to the background. To observe. To extract meaning from body language, action and reaction. To study human relationships. To unearth great dialogue. To ask the ‘what-if’ questions and let our imaginations run free. All in the pursuit of the story. Which means, we…

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K is for Keep Moving – Write or Die!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Wayne

Today’s writing metaphor comes courtesy of the shark. In case you’re not entirely au fait with animal biology, many sharks need to swim constantly to stay alive. It’s all to do with passing oxygen-rich water through their gills, but the only reason I mention it, is because as writers we too need to constantly move…

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H is for History – Don’t forget the ‘STORY’ part!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Wayne

Why is History often taught so badly? Firstly I must say that this is not a statement designed to alienate any teachers that may be reading this post – merely an observation based on my experiences as a child. I should also say that I have heard tell of some inspirational History teachers, who have…

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F is for Films! How thinking cinematically can improve your writing.

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Wayne

I recently heard two different authors mention writing in the context of cinema and came to the realisation that the conventions and style of modern cinema influence my writing too. The first of these comments was from historical fiction writer, Hilary Mantel. Whilst I am yet to read any of Hilary’s work, Wolf Hall, in…

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E is for Emotional Content. Writing with feeling.

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Wayne

In case you aren’t au fait with martial arts  classic, ‘Enter The Dragon’ (above) Bruce Lee is explaining to his student the need for ‘Emotional Content’. The acting may be a little hammy and Bruce Lee films may seem like an odd place to go for writing advice, but bear with me. Good writing –…

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