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In Praise of Libraries
In Praise of Libraries

A much valued free resource.

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AdviceGill ThompsonOctober 1, 2019Comment
Life beyond the book
Life beyond the book

Do your characters exist beyond their story?

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CharactersGill ThompsonSeptember 24, 2019Comment
Dressing for the Part
Gill ThompsonSeptember 18, 2019Comment
Dressing for the Part
Dressing for the Part

Getting into character

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CharactersGill ThompsonSeptember 18, 2019Comment
Blackberrying
Blackberrying

Writing about a rural tradition.

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StyleGill ThompsonSeptember 10, 2019Comment
What Jane Austen Knew
What Jane Austen Knew

How an unfinished novel can help us with our own writing

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AdviceGill ThompsonSeptember 3, 2019Comment
Holiday Memory
Holiday Memory

A master class from Dylan Thomas.

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StyleGill ThompsonAugust 27, 2019Comment
What we can learn from William Shakespeare
What we can learn from William Shakespeare

Lessons from the bard.

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AdviceGill ThompsonAugust 24, 2019Comment
Watch your language
Watch your language

How a rich linguistic heritage gives writers options.

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StyleGill ThompsonAugust 13, 2019Comment
What we can learn from Soaps 
What we can learn from Soaps 

Lessons from popular drama.

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PlotGill ThompsonAugust 6, 2019Comment
All sorts of Arcs
All sorts of Arcs

Patterns for narratives.

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PlotGill ThompsonJuly 30, 2019Comment
Food Glorious Food!
Food Glorious Food!

What and how characters eat can alert us to deeper issues.

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StyleGill ThompsonJuly 23, 2019Comment
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