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How to Write - How to Create
Why ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ is Wrong
And why it can lead a writer astray
Nov 13
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John French
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Break In – Part II: Be One of the People
Creative industries are made up of people, and getting to know these people makes a huge difference to your chances of breaking into that industry.
Jun 13
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John French
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Break In – Part I: Endure and Evolve
Breaking into any creative profession is a matter of persistence, talent, and luck. Luck looks after itself but you can develop your talent, and learn…
Apr 21
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John French
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Post Cards from the Edge of Somewhere - Best of Year One
World building, the writer's reality, and how to create - here are all the best bits from the first year of Post Cards from the Edge of Somewhere.
Oct 11, 2024
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John French
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Get Notes and Fix Problems
Getting notes and feedback is vital to making sure that your writing is great, but to get the most from them you have to know yourself as a writer, and…
Jan 17, 2024
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John French
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Rest and Recharge
To be able to create, you need endurance. To build endurance, you need to make a conscious practice of doing what makes you feel energised, making a…
Nov 21, 2023
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John French
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Gather Ideas
Ideas don’t arrive by lightning strike from a clear sky. They come from paying attention to the world and gathering what you find curious.
Oct 22, 2023
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John French
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Take Notes
You should take notes. It makes you observe the world in a different way, and captures ideas and observations in a way that lasts. It makes you better.
Oct 15, 2023
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John French
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Build Your Routine
To create, you need to build a routine. To create that routine you need to look at your time. Start small, and then build, until your routine takes the…
Oct 6, 2023
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John French
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Save Your Darlings
Why you should keep what you cut from your work, and how that will make you a better artist.
Oct 1, 2023
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John French
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Five Books Every Writer Should Read
'What is your advice to aspiring writers?’
Sep 21, 2023
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John French
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