Do you suffer from writer's block? Need some help coming up with new ideas? And what on earth is multi-writing?! Participants at our sell-out workshop were about to find out ... It had been a sunny week to say the least, with the year's hottest temperatures so far recorded only a couple of days earlier. … Continue reading Story Factory at Shambellie: Writer’s block, multi-writing and generating new ideas, July 2019
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How to Write a Short Story in One Day: Short Story Factory at Shambellie House, June 2019
Could you write a short story in one day? Participants at our sell-out writing workshop were ready to give it a go! Read on to find out how they got on ... After a week of mixed weather, Saturday 1st June dawned bright and calm, ready for the first ever Short Story Factory workshop. Shambellie … Continue reading How to Write a Short Story in One Day: Short Story Factory at Shambellie House, June 2019
How to Write a Short Story: 5 top tips from published writers
Want to write a short story but not sure where to start? What is the best way to find inspiration? And are there any short cuts? In this special blog post, published and established writers share their top tips for writing a short story. Read on for their five top tips! You know the feeling. … Continue reading How to Write a Short Story: 5 top tips from published writers
One to One: How to get the most out of a discussion about your writing
If you've ever daydreamed about attending a creative writing retreat (or if you've been lucky enough to go on one!), you'll be familiar with the term "one-to-one tutorial". These are usually with an experienced writer/tutor, and can be a fantastic opportunity to advance your writing. But let's face it: for those of us who don't … Continue reading One to One: How to get the most out of a discussion about your writing
Writing about Place: The importance of setting in your fiction/non-fiction
If I asked you to pick your favourite book - the one that sticks out most in your mind - what would it be? A literary classic, something funny, a tearjerker, or a board book from your childhood days? I'm terrible at answering this question - not because I don't have favourite books, but because my … Continue reading Writing about Place: The importance of setting in your fiction/non-fiction
Sunday Sunshine
Happy Sunday! In the last seven months since Baby #2 arrived, I have been quiet on this blog and across on Facebook. Today, however, the sun is shining and the little ones are happy (for now!), so what better time could there be to write? The thing is, even with Dad on hand to deal … Continue reading Sunday Sunshine
Kerrie McKinnel 