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Tips for Formatting a Manuscript

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Sending your book out to be appraised by professionals is a big deal; the chances are you’ve worked very hard for a very long time trying to make it as perfect as possible, and at the very least, you want it to be taken off a never-ending pile of manuscripts and read. Unfortunately, however, agents and publishers get hundreds of submissions per week, and they can’t get through them all, so often,…

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Eric has been holding in a lot of emotional baggage for years. Now it's time to let it all go.

I think you'd like this story: "I Don't Forgive You" by George-L-Thomas on Wattpad https://www.wattpad.com/story/366000706?utm_source=android&utm_medium=com.tumblr&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=George-L-Thomas

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5 Tips for Writing a Great First Chapter

5 Tips for Writing a Great First Chapter #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #chapter #chapters #ChapterOne #firstchapter #WriterCommunity #writingtips #writingadvice

Chapter one is often the most difficult chapter to write, and that’s because this is where we need to grab a reader and hold them until the end of the book. We need our first chapter to work for us, we need it to be interesting and compelling. So, with that said, here are 5 tips to help you write a great first chapter! 1 – Hook your Reader It’s important to hook your reader within the first few…

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Book Review: Doctor Who: The Giggle by James Goss

Book Review: Doctor Who: The Giggle by James Goss #ReaderCommunity #ReadingCommunity #BookCommunity #Reading #Books #BookReview #Review #DoctorWho #60thAnniversary #TheGiggle #DonnaNoble #Anniversary #BBC #Novelisation #Novelization #TheToymaker

Hi everyone! How are you all? Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. Today, I am completing my review of the novelisations of the three Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials that aired from November to December 2023. Doctor Who: The Giggle was first published in ebook format in December 2023 and in paperback in January 2024 by BBC Books and runs 224 pages. The PlotThe novelisation of…

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Writing Tips 8

Writing Tips 8 - More tips to help keep you writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #tips #writingtips #WriterCommunity #writingadvice #advice

Hi everyone, it’s been a short while since I’ve written a Writing Tips post, so I carved out a chunk of time this afternoon, and that’s just what I did! Don’t Underestimate your Readers It’s rather easy to fall into the habit of describing each and every last bit of scenery, character appearance or plot point in great detail because as a writer, you really want the reader to see the word pictures…

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Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Challenge: Songs that Confused me when I was a Kid

Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Challenge: Songs that Confused me when I was a Kid #WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #BloggingCommunity #BloggerCommunity #WednesdayWeeklyBloggingChallenge #Challenge #Wednesday #blog #songs #music #ConfusingSongs

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Wednesday, and it’s time for the next post in the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews. If you’d like to participate in the challenge, you can find the topics for 2024 here. If you want to read other people’s responses to this week’s topic, you can do so here. Songs that Confused me when I was a Kid You Learn by…

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A Needful Thing

A Needful Thing - A Poem #WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #PoetryCommunity #PoemSociety #PoetryIsLife #ANeedfulThing #Need #Love

Hi everyone! How are you all? Today, I am sharing a poem with you. I hope you enjoy it. A Needful Thing I am a needful thing;A flower in the dark,Straining to find the sunlight,Twisting myself in knots. I am in need of warmth,A hug, a hand, a smile,A connection that runs deep;I’m yearning to belong. I need to see your face,Your eyes, your mouth, your hair-To be within your presence.I need to…

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Word Count

Word Count - Some standard word count guidelines #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #wordcount #writercommunity #writer #guidelines #words

Many writers, especially new writers, wonder about how long their projects need to be. The best advice I ever received regarding word count, however, is simply not to worry about it, which is something that’s easier said than done, and even impossible if you’re writing to someone else’s guidelines, such as a publisher or magazine.When you’re just starting out, or when you’re writing a first…

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Odd Plurals

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While I was writing this afternoon, I found myself needing to check what the plural for ‘octopus’ would be. I’ve always thought that you would say ‘one octopus, two octopi,’ however, I’ve come to learn that I have been using the wrong word my whole life because the plural for ‘octopus’ is ‘octopuses’. With that, I was led down a plural rabbit hole, and I realised, there are a lot of odd plurals…

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Book Review: Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder by Mark Morris

Book Review: Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder by Mark Morris #ReaderCommunity #ReadingCommunity #BookCommunity #Reading #Books #BookReview #Review #DoctorWho #60thAnniversary #WildBlueYonder #DonnaNoble #Anniversary #BBC #Novelisation #Novelization

Hi everyone! How are you all? Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. Today, I am reviewing the novelisation of the second of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary specials, Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder, by Mark Morris. Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder was first published in ebook format in December 2023 and in paperback in January 2024 by BBC Books and runs 176 pages. The PlotThis second…

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Tomorrow is Another Day

Tomorrow is Another Day - a poem about staying positive and looking to the future #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #poem #poetry #tomorrow #StayPositive #Positivity #WriterCommunity #poetryislife

Hello everyone, I had a bit of spare time so I thought I’d post this poem I’ve been working on. I hope you all enjoy it! Tomorrow is Another Day Tomorrow is another day Leave today here in the past You’re not the first to screw things up And you certainly won’t be the last Tomorrow is the future A blank slate lies ahead All you have to do to fill it Is get your butt up out of bed Don’t wallow in…

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Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Introvert Vs. Extrovert - Which One Are You?

Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Introvert Vs. Extrovert - Which One Are You? #WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #BloggingCommunity #BloggerCommunity #WednesdayWeeklyBloggingChallenge #Challenge #Wednesday #blog #Introvert #Extrovert

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. It’s Wednesday, and it’s time for another post in the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews. If you want to join in the challenge, you can find the topics for 2024 here, and if you’d like to read other people’s responses to this week’s topic, you can do so here. Introvert Vs. Extrovert – Which One Are You? First of all, let’s…

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Giving Your Characters Flaws

Giving Your Characters Flaws #WriterCommunity #WritingCommunity #WriterLife #AmWriting #Writer #WritingTips #CharacterFlaws #Flaws #Characterisation #WritingAdvice #Advice #MinorFlaw #MajorFlaw #FatalFlaw

Hi everyone! How are you all? Today’s post is all about characters and, in particular, their flaws. Giving Your Characters Flaws Crafting a compelling character is no simple task; they need to feel real, relatable, and believable. One way to achieve this is by giving your characters flaws, which not only helps with developing them and bringing them to life but also plays a large part in story…

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Creating a World Bible

Creating a World Bible - A handy way to keep track of all the details of your story world. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #worldbible #worldbuildung #writercommunity #writingtips #writeradvice

Worldbuilding is an integral part of the planning or outlining stages for stories set in worlds, universes and realities that are different to our own. It can help to inform your story and setting, and it can also help with characterisation. In fact, often in fantasy stories, the world the author has created becomes a character in itself. Stories set in ‘the real world’ probably don’t need as…

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5 Extra Tips for Staying Motivated

5 Extra Tips for Staying Motivated - Staying motivated to write can be difficult. These tips might give you the nudge you need! #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #tips #writingtips #motivation #WriterCommunity #writingadvice #advice

Hi everyone, here’s another post in my Tips for Staying Motivated series. 1 – Network with other Writers Meeting with and talking to other writers, either online or in person is an excellent way to motivate yourself. When you feel like you’re at a dead end, talking it out with somebody who understands the situation can really help. Nobody will better understand how frustrating it is to sit there…

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Waiting

Waiting - A poem #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #poem #poetry #love #waiting #WriterCommunity #PoetryCommunity ##poetryislife

Hi everyone, as you may have guessed from some of my recent posts, I’ve been experimenting with poetry. Well, I’ve been at it again and so I wanted to share this piece I wrote with you all. I hope you enjoy it. Waiting She lies waiting for his nightly visit For his presence kills her pain he’ll stay until the darkness passes Then return to some other plane Each night he comes and takes her…

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Book Review: Doctor Who: The Star Beast by Gary Russell

Book Review: Doctor Who: The Star Beast by Gary Russell #ReaderCommunity #ReadingCommunity #BookCommunity #Reading #Books #BookReview #Review #DoctorWho #60thAnniversary #TheStarBeast #DonnaNoble #Anniversary #BBC #Novelisation #Novelization

Hi everyone! How are you all? Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. This time, I am reviewing The Star Beast by Gary Russell, the first novelisation of the three Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials. Doctor Who: The Star Beast was first published in ebook format in November 2023 and in paperback in January 2024 by BBC Books and is 160 pages long. The PlotThe Doctor, an alien from a…