An Exploration of Karma
We’re back from Karma! And, as you might expect, this is when we give you the sell about what a great weekend it was. Well, you know what? It was! … Continued
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Pop Your Bubble!
The best way you can learn to write is by writing. It doesn’t matter how much theory you gorge on, until you execute, until you learn how to articulate your … Continued
Are YOU a Writer?
Are you a writer? Do you feel instinctively that you’re a writer, that you want to write and share stories with a greater audience? That storytelling is intrinsically a part … Continued
The Length of Things
One of the greatest freedoms we have as writers is determining the length of our article/story/book/novel. Screenwriting has constraints. Generally, it’s accepted that one page will equal one minute of … Continued
Stretch
If you’re a writer, you’re just about guaranteed one thing in this life. Can you guess what it is? Publication? Fame? Riches? To be read? To share stories with the … Continued
How I used the Busybird Creative Fellowship – AC Watson
In December 2015 I was lucky enough to be chosen for the Busybird Creative Fellowship. The fellowship aims to help an emerging writer through their current project. For me, this … Continued
Editing Anthologies
‘Being a literary major, I’ve always been told to think outside the words on the page in front of me; to see their effect, to see their purpose, and to … Continued
Unleash Your Inner Troll
Every story begins with an idea. Usually, that’s something simple – maybe just an image that flashes through your mind. A boy who lives in a closet under the stairs … Continued