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Stuck for ideas – get inspiration from some unusual National days

Stuck for ideas

August is traditionally known as the ‘silly’ season because of the more light-hearted and off-beat news stories which often appear in the press during this time (August is typically a quiet time for news). Even though you may not be

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New year resolutions – why just make them at the beginning of the year

new year resolutions

Why do we think that the beginning of the new year is the only time to make resolutions? You can resolve (decide) to do something at any time of the year. So, why not reject convention and make some resolutions

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Get started writing with Beginners guide to writing

Get started writing

You don’t have to write a book to be a writer It is said that everyone has a book inside them but what if you simply don’t have that elusive book just screaming to get out? However, what if you

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Online writing community at Beginners guide to writing

Online writing community

Being part of a writing group is a great way of sharing and discussing your work and giving and getting support from other writers. However, if you don’t have a writing group near you or you would prefer to engage

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Opening sentence – use it to grab the attention of your readers

Opening sentence

Arguably the most important words in a book are all contained in the opening sentence. But do you know why? Although the title of your book or narrative may initially grab the attention of your potential reader, it’s when they flick to the first page and read your opening sentence which will really

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Write your book in bite-sized pieces if you are struggling to get started

write you book in bite-sized pieces

Sitting down to write a full-length autobiography, memoir, family history, local history book or whatever subject you have chosen can be daunting so why not write your book in bite-sized pieces. Pick out something that interests you Choose an anecdote, a

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Starting to write – just do it

Starting to write

Don’t let a fear of getting something wrong put you off writing. Your grammar may not be perfect, you may make some spelling mistakes or you may put a comma in the wrong place but none of this should discourage

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Pen and paper or a computer – which do you prefer?

pen and paper or a computer

Some people have a strong opinion about whether it is better to write using a pen and paper or a computer but I guess for most of us it is more a question of what is most convenient at the time. For example, would

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Get over your fear of writing – find the courage and just do it

Get over your fear of writing

If you want to write your life story, your memoirs, your family history (or whatever genre you specialise in) but have never had the courage to get started, why not make this the year you get over your fear of writing and actually do it.

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Write for yourself or for your readers – or is this the last thing on your mind?

Write for yourself or for your readers

If you are a new or inexperienced writer thinking about whether you should write for yourself or for your readers might be the last thing on your mind. However, if you would like to share your stories then read on to see how your content

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