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Five Faves, Writing, Writing prompts, Writing prompts for young writers, Writing resources
July 15, 2015
Five Faves: Writing Prompts for Young Writers premium
Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been writing for years, whether you are 9 or 89, everyone has days when they need help to get the creativity cranking. I often have to ‘trick’ myself into writing by telling myself I only have to write for 10 minutes. Usually, that’s enough for the words to start flowing, although some days are […]
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December 12, 2014
Five Faves: Writers from the West premium
I’ve heard it said that Western Australia’s isolation disadvantages our writers and artists. Yet there is so much creative talent here that I believe I could spend 2015 reading writers from the West, and still not finish a long list of great books. For now, though, here are five books (and their writers) that I read in 2014 […]
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November 23, 2014
Five Faves: In Praise of Bookshops premium
Last week, I retreated to Denmark, a town in Western Australia’s Great Southern region, with the hope of making progress on my current writing project. While I was there, the local bookshop hosted a wine and cheese night for visiting authors, Deb Fitzpatrick and Brooke Davis. We were enthralled and entertained as they spoke about books, writing and the […]
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September 24, 2014
Five Faves: Quotes to Encourage Your Writing premium
What’s your story? Have you started writing it yet? Maybe you suspect you have a story inside you, but don’t know where to start. Or you’re having doubts about whether it’s even worth telling. Perhaps you’ve attempted a draft, but now find yourself wondering if what you’ve written is any good. Wherever you are on […]
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