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Swipe Right (Write?)

If you only do one bit of writing this week, make it this characterisation exercise from Writers’ HQ

WRITING EXERCISE: Endurance

To finish any writing project, endurance is the key ingredient. Endurance through the discovery of a first draft. Endurance through the repetitious slog of editing.

Pep & Prompt #10: Do More By Doing Less

Hey there, writerface. Today we’re going to talk about how to do more by doing less, which obviously seems completely counter-intuitive but it really does

WRITING EXERCISE: Walk it out

We’re going on a story hunt… Forget about the housework, stick on your stomping shoes and let’s get out of here. Today’s task is a

Get in the writing ZONE

Lol. The zone. That motherfucker. I mean, has anyone actually ever BEEN there? Is it on a map, somewhere? Do you need a secret password?

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If you don’t get an email, check your spam fist and then wang us a line on he**@**********co.uk and we’ll leap into action with keenness and speed. 

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