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WORDKINDLING

A blog to SPArk creative writing

Gill Thompson

 
 
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LATEST POSTS

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The Chameleon Writer
Characters
The Chameleon Writer
Characters

INHABITING DIFFERENT CHARACTERS

Characters
The Prologue Debate
Style
The Prologue Debate
Style

Are they are a help or a hindrance?

Style
Walk a Mile in my Shoes
Advice
Walk a Mile in my Shoes
Advice
Advice
Keep it Simple!
Style
Keep it Simple!
Style

Choosing language with impact.

Style
 

CHARACTERS

Word Kindling Blog
The Chameleon Writer
The Chameleon Writer

INHABITING DIFFERENT CHARACTERS

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Make Us Care!
Make Us Care!

A lesson from Shelley and Ishiguro

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Ghost Characters
Ghost Characters

How to make minor characters stand out

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PLOT

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Plotter or Pantster
Plotter or Pantster

Which type of writer are you?

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Improbable Truths
Improbable Truths

Making the apparently unreal sound real

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How do you tell a Story?
How do you tell a Story?

A Lesson from V.E Day

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STYLE

Word Kindling Blog
The Prologue Debate
The Prologue Debate

Are they are a help or a hindrance?

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Keep it Simple!
Keep it Simple!

Choosing language with impact.

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Taking your reader there – Eva Glyn
Taking your reader there – Eva Glyn

Creating a sense of place.

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Advice

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Walk a Mile in my Shoes
Walk a Mile in my Shoes
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Murder Your Darlings!
Murder Your Darlings!

Sacrificing your pride for better writing

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A Hard-Won Victory
A Hard-Won Victory

It’s all about tenacity

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Coming up with a Title
Coming up with a Title

It’s a democratic process.

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If you find these posts helpful ...

you might be interested in the one day creative writing courses I run in West Sussex. I am also available to speak at creative writing workshops, seminars and book clubs.

Gill Thompson
PGCE, MA (Creative Writing)

 
 
 
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