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Finish That Fantasy Novel: Part 1 – The Flame

This month, something changed. Someone flicked the switch back to “ON”. That flame deep within me was relit and exploded with sheer writing desire. I’ve rediscovered my inspiration, my passion and my determination. I’m writing and it feels good. So

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Writing 1K a Day

If you’ve ever had a go at writing fiction, short story, flash fic, full-blown novel or otherwise, you’ll know how difficult it can be to maintain a good pace. By that, I mean it’s not only hard to write something

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Author Interview: Luke Scull

Luke Scull is a British designer of computer RPGs and writer of gritty fantasy. His debut novel, The Grim Company, was released last month and is set to become an exciting new fantasy series with enough teeth to take on

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NaNoWriMo 2012 Approaches!

As you may know, National Novel Writing Month 2012 is fast approaching. If you don’t know what this momentous occasion is all about, I’ll tell you. It’s about writing a novel in a month. There. Easy, right? Well, maybe. Any

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The Importance of Being Competitive

Do you like what I did with the title there? Nah, I didn’t think it was that good either… Today I want to talk about writing competitions and how important they are to a fledgling writer. It’s sometimes as easy

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