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Writers, have you ever felt like an imposter?
June 16, 2024 in over-to-you by Matthew Brown
I’d like to ask writers, authors, and creatives in general – have you ever felt like an imposter – a fake who does not belong?
It was all the way back in 2016 that I wrote Don’t let Imposter Syndrome stop you and we’ve talked about imposter syndrome a bunch since then. One of the ways to fight imposter syndrome is to realise that you are not alone.
A lot of us feel like that.
If you have ever felt like an imposter – someone who did not earn the success they have – I would very much like to hear your story of feeling like a fake.
Questions for writers
March 28, 2024 in thanet-creative-writers by Matthew Brown
Last week, at Thanet Creative’s Writers’ session, we brainstormed prompts for writers. The idea of these prompts was to inspire fresh reflection on your writing as well as to give us writers interesting ways to talk about our writing.
Heaven knows, that writers never want to talk about their writing.
You can find the questions on The Muse of Lsat Resort. New questions come out every Thursday.
The easiest way to fix a broken story according to Jed Herne
February 2, 2024 in editing-your-work by Guest Writer
Jed Herne breaks his solution down into three stages:
- Character arc
- The three Ps
- Theme
Character Arc
There are five aspects to a character arc that Herne addresses:
- What do they want?
- What do they need?
- What is the lie they believe?
- What is the truth they must come to accept?
- What is their ghost?
The Three Ps
- Promise
- Progress
- Payoff
Theme
The moral core of your story that characters must either accept or reject. This does not have to be explicit.
First Writers’ Meet and Critique Evening of 2024
January 10, 2024 in events by Matthew Brown
This Thursday, come along to meet local writers, have your work critiqued or enjoy a drink at a lovely pub with great food. Large car park and buses stop outside.
We are usually at table 8 in The Wheatsheaf Margate. The friendly staff will be happy to point us out.
All writers, all skill levels, all genres. We aim to be a friendly safe space where exploration of writing and the writing life are our only focus.
For work to be critiqued please bring 4 to 5 copies of 3 to 4 A4 pages, ideally double-spaced with 12-point font (or bigger). Other writers can then write feedback on the page next to your text.
Mark yourself as going on Facebook.
Neil Gaiman on the antidote to rejection
October 11, 2023 in being-a-writer by Matthew Brown
In this video, best-selling author Neil Gaiman talks about rejection and how to handle it.
Blog Activity
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Neil Willcox commented on the post, This is the year your writing gets better, on the site Thanet Creative 6 years, 8 months ago
Good luck with the romance, which I probably need more of.
In my writing that is.
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Matthew Brown commented on the post, This is the year your writing gets better, on the site Thanet Creative 6 years, 8 months ago
I’m going to take another crack at romance. Wish me luck.
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Matthew Brown wrote a new post on the site Thanet Creative 6 years, 8 months ago
Your writing will only ever be as good as you let it become. This year (2018) your writing gets better. Just follow our simple guide.
For as long as you continue to write in the same way and tell the same sorts […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new post on the site Thanet Creative 6 years, 9 months ago
Why is it that we writers are so prone to the thinking that we own an idea? For some reason that is lost on me, writers seem to be particularly prone to worrying about people stealing their ideas.
There may be […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new post on the site Thanet Creative 6 years, 9 months ago
In a story, there are five types of antagonist. Only one of those is what you would consider a “bad guy” in any way.
A story without conflict is not interesting but did you know that there are four other ways […]