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Making New Year’s writing resolutions (and actually doing them)
What is it about the start of a new year that makes us want to change something about our lives? New Year’s resolutions are a great way of becoming motivated to make a positive change, but they are also renowned for being difficult to keep – according to U.S News, 80% of resolutions fail by…
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011: Are you guilty of overwriting?
Today’s episode was inspired by a problem we’ve noticed in a few submissions. It’s also something Jen is struggling with in her own writing: Overwriting. This topic is one we’ve written about before, but we’re discussing it again as it’s an important one. Do you ever struggle with overwriting? Is less usually more? Share your…
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011: Are you guilty of overwriting?
Today’s episode was inspired by a problem we’ve noticed in a few submissions. It’s also something Jen is struggling with in her own writing: Overwriting. This topic is one we’ve written about before, but we’re discussing it again as it’s an important one. Do you ever struggle with overwriting? Is less usually more? Share your…
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5 reasons to submit to literary magazines
If you’re relatively new to submitting your work to literary magazines – or you’ve been doing it for a while and are feeling jaded – it’s easy to wonder, why bother? It’s certainly not for the money; the unfortunate truth is most publications don’t have the budget to pay writers (us included) and those that…
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5 reasons to submit to literary magazines
If you’re relatively new to submitting your work to literary magazines – or you’ve been doing it for a while and are feeling jaded – it’s easy to wonder, why bother? It’s certainly not for the money; the unfortunate truth is most publications don’t have the budget to pay writers (us included) and those that…
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5 reasons to submit to literary magazines
If you’re relatively new to submitting your work to literary magazines – or you’ve been doing it for a while and are feeling jaded – it’s easy to wonder, why bother? It’s certainly not for the money; the unfortunate truth is most publications don’t have the budget to pay writers (us included) and those that…
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How to generate story ideas
For me, short stories and poetry take a lot of time and dedication to polish up to a standard whereby anyone but my nearest and dearest can read them. It was therefore surprising to me that, after writing the majority of this article, I could sit back and understand that my best story ideas do…
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009: Knowing when to stop
We’re taking a break from podcasting for the whole of August and this mini update episode explains why (spoiler: one week until the wedding!) We also touch on a problem that a lot of writers experience – feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes you need to prioritise certain things in your life and you should never beat yourself…
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Should you ever give up on a story?
The answer is, yes and no.Put very simply, you shouldn’t walk away from everything that gets you frustrated. In every story I’ve written I’ve felt that way at some point. It is a natural part of the writing process. The trick is to realise when enough is enough…
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Should you ever give up on a story?
The answer is, yes and no.Put very simply, you shouldn’t walk away from everything that gets you frustrated. In every story I’ve written I’ve felt that way at some point. It is a natural part of the writing process. The trick is to realise when enough is enough…