tips and tricks
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Pause and Ponder
Pause and Ponder When was the last time you sat down and read a book? Or watched your favourite movie? When was the last time you simply sat down and relaxed? I don’t remember. I don’t remember when I’ve last sat down and simply relaxed. Living with allergies, you can’t exactly relax as you need…
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The Allergic Writer’s Toolbox
The Allergic Writer’s Toolbox I’ve mentioned my allergies quite a few times and how they can affect my writing but what I haven’t spoke about is what I need to do before I write so here’s a little peak into my life. Medication Before I even think about writing, I need to make sure my…
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Beyond the Void
Beyond the Void Empty notebooks can take up a lot of spaces, even if it’s only an A5 notebook. Trust me, I should know as I currently have three empty notebooks that are sitting on my shelves. One was a present, another was supposed to be a diary and the other I got last week…
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The Write Stuff
The Write Stuff Every writer has something they do before they write, whether that’s get ready for the day or make a drink. I’ve took to calling this ‘A Writer’s Kit’ and in today’s blog, I’m gonna tell you what my writer’s kit entails. Tea I recently found out I can have certain cups of…
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Soulful Scribbles
Soulful Scribbles There can be a range of things writing can be used for, whether it’s creating stories or recording journeys. One of my favourite ways to use writing is to express who I am as a person so if you’re ever feeling down in the dumps, give these little writing things a try. Poetry…
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Creative Critique
Getting feedback on your story can help you become a better writer but at the same time, it can also cause anxiety and set back your writing goals so for those who struggle with getting feedback, here’s a few tips. Nerves If nobody has told you this then let me be the first. It’s okay…
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My Writer’s Arsenal
My Writer’s Arsenal Being a writer means there’s so many things to learn so if you think you know everything, so what? There’s always room for improvement which is why I’ve decided to share my arsenal of weapons for writing. Pinterest First off, Pinterest is mainly popular for beauty and fashion or home décor and…
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Beyond the Block
Beyond the Block The bane of a writer’s existence is when voices not talking to you…I mean, characters, characters not talking to you. I’m kidding of course…Not really. When a character doesn’t speak to me I have no choice but to follow the path to the bane of my writer’s existence…Writer’s Block so here are…
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Literature Legends
Literature Legends Legends come in all shapes and sizes as well as coming from all over the world but some legends come from people. A writing community I’m in has had several questions about what makes you a better writer and a lot of the time they ask things like ‘is it true you need…
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Tale of Two Lives
Tale of Two Lives In the blog The Writer’s Tightrope, I spoke about how people can balance their writing life and work/family life. In my previous blog, I spoke about the difficulties of being a writer with allergies and it gave me an idea to talk about how I balance my allergies and my writing.…