Writing
Whether you’re new to writing or have been writing all your life, there’s always something to learn about the craft. We’re all growing, all the time. Here you’ll find tips and advice to inspire you. There are no ‘rules’ to writing but plenty of wonderful ideas to try.
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Finding inspiration
Looking for creative ideas? Author, Shelley Wilson shares six great ways to capture inspiration and keep your creative well full.
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Writing opportunities – March 2021
Our list of March's best writing contests, competitions and opportunities with details of prizes, requirements and deadlines.
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Writing prompt: Balcony
As you glide along the canal, a figure steps out of the shadows and onto the balcony above. Reach for your notebook and capture what happens.
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Write your way
Feeling lost among all the writing advice and 'rules' out there? Author, Shelley Wilson shows you how to discover your own writing way, one that works for you.
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Writing prompt: The mirror
You spot a mirror leaning against a wall in an empty room. As you inch closer, a reflection appears. It takes you by surprise. Capture what you see in words.
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A vision for your writing
What's your writing dream? A vision board could help it come true. Author, Shelley Wilson shows you how.
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Writing opportunities – February 2021
Our list of February's best writing contests, competitions and opportunities with details of prizes, requirements and deadlines.
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Writing prompt: Ascend
You're out of breath from running but you can't stop now. Tell the story of what happens as, heart pounding, you begin to climb the stairs.
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Writing opportunities – January 2021
Get your New Year off to a great start with our list of January's best writing contests, competitions and opportunities with details of prizes, requirements and deadlines.
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A break away
Not sure where your writing needs to go next? Confused about its direction? Take a little inspiration from Stanley Kubrick and you may just find the way forward.
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Put Yourself in the Picture
Sketching, painting, even doodling, are brilliant ways to get your creative juices flowing. You don't have to be an artist for art to inspire your writing.
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Fighting the Tofu
Natalie Goldberg describes the resistance to write as ‘fighting the tofu’. It may feel intense and overwhelming but there are five things you can do to overcome it and get writing.