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Feel the Fear
Feel the Fear

Conveying a deep emotion

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StyleGill ThompsonOctober 21, 2020Comment
Becoming an ‘Expert’
Becoming an ‘Expert’

Even if you have to fake it!

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AdviceGill ThompsonOctober 14, 2020Comment
Getting to Know You
Getting to Know You

Characterisation by stealth

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CharactersGill ThompsonOctober 7, 2020Comment
In Media Res
In Media Res

A powerful way to grip your reader

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StyleGill ThompsonSeptember 29, 2020Comment
How I Accidentally Wrote a Historical Novel: On the Record Interviews
How I Accidentally Wrote a Historical Novel: On the Record Interviews

The background to one new novel

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AdviceGill ThompsonSeptember 23, 2020Comment
The value of pictures
The value of pictures

Why Images are so much more powerful than statements

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StyleGill ThompsonSeptember 15, 2020Comment
Getting Back to Work
Getting Back to Work

Getting back to the writing habit

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AdviceGill ThompsonSeptember 9, 2020Comment
How to come up with ideas
How to come up with ideas

– Nikki Smith

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AdviceGill ThompsonSeptember 2, 2020Comment
The Bigger Picture
The Bigger Picture

Small lines with huge impact

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StyleGill ThompsonAugust 25, 2020Comment
NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo

Adding method to the muse!

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AdviceGill ThompsonAugust 18, 2020Comment
Writing a Synopsis
Writing a Synopsis

A few tips for this tricky document

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AdviceGill ThompsonAugust 4, 2020Comment
Flashback
Flashback

A powerful but dangerous tool

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StyleGill ThompsonJuly 27, 2020Comment
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