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Why actors can make good writers

Acting and writing aren't as dissimilar as you might think.

AdviceGill ThompsonFebruary 13, 2018Rachel Joyce, Eimear McBride, Jessie Burton, Sarah DuncanComment

The Joy of Workshopping

Keeping the connection with other writers.

AdviceGill ThompsonFebruary 6, 2018Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, William Wordsworth, dancing daffodilsComment

Strong women make good drama!

Nobody wants to read about feminine doormats … do they?

CharactersGill ThompsonJanuary 30, 2018Othello, Wife of Bath, Strong womenComment

The Power of a Preposition

How a tiny word can really pack a punch.

StyleGill ThompsonJanuary 23, 2018Comment

Writing under pressure

Limited time doesn't need to limit you.

AdviceGill ThompsonJanuary 13, 2018Dylan Thomas, Time managementComment

Readers want stories.

A book without a narrative is ultimately unsatisfying.

PlotGill ThompsonJanuary 9, 2018Maggie O’ Farrell, Anne Tyler, Ian McEwan, Tim Lott, Storytelling, Literary fictionComment

Endings

Should endings of novels be idealistic or realistic?

PlotGill ThompsonJanuary 1, 2018Comment

Autonomous Body Parts

How not to dismember your characters.

StyleGill ThompsonNovember 4, 2017Hardy, Autonomous, BodyComment

Tension Graphs

Using a line graph can help you determine pace.

PlotGill ThompsonNovember 4, 2017tensionComment

Getting in the zone

Immersing yourself in writing can produce great results.

AdviceGill ThompsonNovember 3, 2017Ishiguro, ProductiveComment

Waking dreams

How harnessing the subconscious can release powerful ideas.

AdviceGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Subconscious, Dreams, CreativityComment

Avoid adverbs

Strong verbs do the job so much better.

StyleGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Adverbs, Verbs.Comment