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OSE are seeking applications from emerging artists and writers in the group Thanet Creative: Writers: 4 years, 5 months ago
Open School East are seeking applications from emerging artists and writers to join their independent development programme.
Established in 2013 and located in the coastal town of Margate, Open School East is […]
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December – the month of getting things finished in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author): 4 years, 5 months ago
This December will, for me, now be the month of getting things finished. This works out rather well as, at Midnight on the 31st, I will (like you) finish the month and the year too.
The reason for such a vague […]
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How to Revise Your Novel in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 4 years, 5 months ago
So you have a first draft of your novel (or part of one) – what do you do with it now?
Revision. Also known as editing.
Here are some tips in a YouTube video, all about the revision and editing process.
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Blog: Every Audience Has This in Common (Use It to Stay Hyper-Relevant) from
Copyblogger in the group Copy Blogger Fans 4 years, 5 months ago
It doesn’t matter if you create content about minimalism or motorcycles. Every audience has these three sub-groups: People who read…
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Meme-tastic in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 4 years, 5 months ago
How many meme references can you get into one discussion between characters while still moving the story forward?
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Blog: How to ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ for More Persuasive Copy from
Copyblogger in the group Copy Blogger Fans 4 years, 5 months ago
One of the cornerstones of powerful writing is the use of concrete details that can tell your story for you….
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Blog: The Young Writer of the Year Award Shortlist 2020 from
A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers 4 years, 5 months ago
I have been following the Sunday Times/University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year Award since its relaunch in 2015 and shadowed the prize in 2017. This […]
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Add a time limit in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 4 years, 5 months ago
Put your characters under pressure by adding a time limit or a time-sensitive task.
Make them race against the clock. Bonus points if they run out of time or do everything with plenty of time to spare.
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Scenic Thanet in the group Thanet Star: 4 years, 5 months ago
Glorious and beautiful images of Thanet shared by you.
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic
External feed problems in the forum Help and Support 4 years, 5 months ago
I’ve not heard from you since our last PM exchange. Is this problem solved? If not, can you try clearing your server-side cache?
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Peer-to-peer blogging data format in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author): 4 years, 5 months ago
On my last post, “BitTorrent based publishing”. I opened up the topic of peer-based distribution of media.
I set out what I thought would be a reasonable data format for packets of shared media. Posts, […]
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The Trolly Problem in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 4 years, 5 months ago
A hypothetical question of ethics comes up resulting in two or more of your characters debating the “right” answer.
The what now?
There is a runaway trolly and if you do nothing, it will run over five […]
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Promote your author blog here in the group Author Buzz HQ: 4 years, 5 months ago
Did you know that you can promote your author blog on this site?
There are actually two ways to do so.
The quick promotion and the full promotion. Both are free.
The quick promotion is to nip over to the […]
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic What pages does a good author blog need in the forum General Chat 4 years, 6 months ago
I was thinking about doing some videos about Author Platforms and blogging in general. I’ve lost my voice at the moment but as soon as I can speak again, I’m going to start producing videos in runs of seasons. The next season is Authors, blogging, and social media. Not the final name, just a working title.
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Will I ever write a pay-to-win game? in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author): 4 years, 6 months ago
No.
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A joke that wasn’t in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 4 years, 6 months ago
Have a character make a joke only to inadvertently sate a secret truth.
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They suck at this (dare) in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 4 years, 6 months ago
What is your character terrible at? Make that the thing they have to do (and do well) and write about how they struggle and fail.
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BitTorrent based publishing in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author): 4 years, 6 months ago
What would happen if we combined blogs and BitTorrent?
I believe we would have a system that is ideal for publishing and sharing media. Users would not be dependant on a specific host to hold and display their […]
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Happy holidays in the group I probably should be writing: 4 years, 6 months ago
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Everything stops for tea. in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 4 years, 6 months ago
In the middle of a crisis, have your characters stop everything to have a drink. Ideally of tea.
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Are criminal gangs grooming Thanet’s youth? in the group Thanet Star: 4 years, 6 months ago
Are criminal gangs grooming Thanet’s youth? According to one report, the answer is yes they are.
In a YouTube video titled, “County lines gangs in Thanet”, the presenter makes the case that Thanet’s young […]
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Thanet Talks about COVID-19 in the group Thanet Star: 4 years, 6 months ago
We took a look at social media to see what people in Thanet are saying about the COVID-19 pandemic.
It makes for depressing reading. People seem to be reacting with a mix of anger, fear, and scepticism. There […]
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Different but the same (site news) in the group Thanet Creative: Writers: 4 years, 6 months ago
Visitors to the Thanet Creative blog might notice things are different but exactly the same.
The site is unchanged and the blog is still part of The Author Buzz UK network. This means your Author Buzz UK […]
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Oh, for a needle and thread right now in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 4 years, 6 months ago
Have a character tear their clothes at the least opportune moment and have to somehow avoid embarrassment but continue with a vital task.
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Blog: Permission to Get It Wrong from
Copyblogger in the group Copy Blogger Fans 4 years, 6 months ago
I’m not going to be one of those annoying people who asserts 2020 has been splendid. It’s insensitive and perhaps…
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