On Writing Archives - Writing Journey Co Inspiring writers & readers with wordsmithing adventures Mon, 13 Apr 2020 02:50:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.12 https://writingjourney.co/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png On Writing Archives - Writing Journey Co 32 32 10 fantastical worlds of literature I most want to visit https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-fantastical-worlds-literature-want-visit/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-fantastical-worlds-literature-want-visit/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:05:00 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=503 Over the past few weeks I’ve been helping to edit the fourth book in Wanda Wiltshire’s Betrothed series and I’ve loved getting lost in the...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/10-fantastical-worlds-literature-want-visit/feed/ 2 Why all amazing writers have writing groups https://writingjourney.co/blog/writing-groups-amazing-every-writer-needs-one/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/writing-groups-amazing-every-writer-needs-one/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:23:00 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=329 Writing is lonely. And most of the time it suits me that the only interactions I have in a day are of the imaginary or...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/emotional-ups-downs-writer/feed/ 2 Why people who yawn a lot make good writers (and bonobos) https://writingjourney.co/blog/blogpeople-yawn-lot-make-good-writers-bonobos/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/blogpeople-yawn-lot-make-good-writers-bonobos/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:34:01 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=546 Recently a friend showed me this amazing video of bonobos, who probably invented the slogan make love not war. In the video, zoologists presented one...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/blogpeople-yawn-lot-make-good-writers-bonobos/feed/ 0 Do you have the courage to be a writer? https://writingjourney.co/blog/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-a-writer/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-a-writer/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2016 20:38:51 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=535 There is a novel by German screen writer, Sascha Arango called The Truth and Other Lies. It’s basically a story about a best selling author...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-a-writer/feed/ 0 What is a subplot and why is it important? https://writingjourney.co/on-writing/p531/ https://writingjourney.co/on-writing/p531/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:30:00 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=531 Last week we talked about plot and how you can use it to make your story unputdownable. So this week I thought we’d continue on...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/on-writing/p531/feed/ 0 The plot thickens – how to use plot and structure to make your book unputdownable https://writingjourney.co/blog/plot-thickens-use-plot-structure-make-story-unputdownable/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/plot-thickens-use-plot-structure-make-story-unputdownable/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:55:41 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=524 I haven’t blogged in a while. I want to say I’ve been really busy with new projects, (which is true) but there is really no...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/plot-thickens-use-plot-structure-make-story-unputdownable/feed/ 2 5 life changing New Year’s resolutions every writer can actually keep https://writingjourney.co/blog/5-life-changing-new-years-resolutions-every-writer-can-actually-keep/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/5-life-changing-new-years-resolutions-every-writer-can-actually-keep/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:24:36 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=496 I used to think anyone who made New Year’s resolutions or goals they actually kept deserved a medal. But now I’m not so sure. Now...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/5-life-changing-new-years-resolutions-every-writer-can-actually-keep/feed/ 2 A little history behind the writing of your favourite Christmas carols https://writingjourney.co/blog/little-history-behind-writing-favourite-christmas-carols/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/little-history-behind-writing-favourite-christmas-carols/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:16:18 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=491 I don’t know about you but I am always fascinated with the story behind a piece of writing and therefore it’s no surprise how intrigued...

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]]> https://writingjourney.co/blog/little-history-behind-writing-favourite-christmas-carols/feed/ 0 What to do now NaNoWriMo is over https://writingjourney.co/blog/what-to-do-now-nano-wrimo-is-over/ https://writingjourney.co/blog/what-to-do-now-nano-wrimo-is-over/#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2015 19:16:39 +0000 http://writingjourney.co/?p=486 Last Tuesday there was a collective sigh from writers all over the world. NaNoWriMo had come to an end and most of us survived—even if...

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