Comic: Too Much Backstory by Inkygirlcom Backstory is anything and everything that happens before your short story or novel opens. Because we need to know our characters’ histories, we think the reader needs to know it too. Here’s a secret—readers don’t care. They want action, they want forward movement. Decide how little backstory you can get away with. […]
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Writers Write offers the best writing courses in South Africa. To find out about Writers Write – How to write a book, or The Plain Language Programme – How to write for business, email news@writerswrite.co.za  Join us on Facebook and Twitter for daily writing tips Follow @Writers_Write Writers Write – Write to communicate
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Happy Birthday, Julie Burchill, born on 3 July 1959.
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by Liza Marklund (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) ISBN 9780593065570 Annika Bengtzon, a journalist for the Evening Post is given an assignment in Spain. There has been a break-in at a villa in a rich suburb on the Costa De Sol. The thieves used gas to wipe out an entire family, including their dog. Rich people from
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by Leslye Walton (Walker Books) ISBN 978-1-4063-4808-8 Never judge a book by its cover, except this one. It is a beautiful book with a gorgeous title and a lovely story. Ava Lavender is a perfectly ordinary girl, except that she has wings. The book starts with her birth and then jumps back to the arrival
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Storytellers need to write properly. In this post, we ask: Can texting improve your writing?
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