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Why Writing Is The Easy Part!

December 20, 2013 by Melanie
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As writers we agonise over our plot, our charaters, whether we’ve got the right dialogue, if we’re consistent in our timeline, and much much more. We think writing is difficult. And it is. And this is why it’s not: If we want to be published, there’s so much more to do and the true writer … Read more

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Vale: Doris Lessing

November 18, 2013 by Melanie

If you have not read Doris, you have missed out on one of the best British authors of the century. We have lost a wonderful writer yet she has left an enduring legacy. Doris had a remarkable talent and I’d recommend grabbing one of her works, enjoying it, then studying it. Your writing will thank … Read more

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