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P17 #11 Competition Shortlists

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So we are finally at that moment. Page seventeen has finalised its list for Issue 11 and the judges have selected their picks for the competition shortlists. All shortlisted short … Continued

Putting Myself Out There

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I’ve always been a writer. It’s just part of who I am. For the last few years, however, I’ve been so focused on training for a career in the publishing … Continued

A Writing Blog Hop

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Ah, the blog hop. I’d say it’s a time-honoured practise or other some such malarkey, but blogs aren’t really old enough to claim that kind of institution. So for the … Continued

Self-Imposing Deadlines

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Before you begin a short story, an article, a book (or whatever the case might be), you may have a general idea how long your work will be, but you … Continued

Storytelling

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Recently I read an article in The Griffith Review by Maria Tumarkin on storytelling; you can currently read the article online here. It’s mostly a wide analysis of ‘storytelling’ as … Continued

Where to Now?

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You’re stuck. No, not stuck. That’s writer’s block. You’re just not sure where to go. Should your protagonist fight with their partner in the next scene? Or maybe they should … Continued

Having an Audience

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Writing is profiled as a solitary exercise. It’s the toiling labour of the lonely few, at the desk in front of a piece of paper or a glowing screen. Some … Continued