Wanted: Verb
If you wanted to hang a picture, and had to hammer a nail into the wall, you’d use a hammer for the job. Sure, you could probably use the blunt … Continued
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P17 Issue 11 Reflections – Kevin Gillam, Holly Zwalf and Ben Grech
In just over a week, the wait is finally over. The open mic night on 19 November is open invitation, so come along if you can and celebrate the launch … Continued
Attributors
Attributors. Firstly, let’s define what they are. They’re the bit of narrative that tells you how dialogue is being said. For example: ‘Hello,’ Bob said. ‘Are you coming over … Continued
A Partially Weeded Garden
In my last post I talked about ‘weeds’ in writing – extra adverbs, dangling plot threads and so on. They’re all derided almost universally as pests, and able to overrun … Continued
The Shape of Writing
Here’s a writing exercise to try before this blog unfolds in earnest: write a scene in which your protagonist comes home and finds the corpse of their beloved partner lying … Continued
P17 Issue 11 Reflections – Tom O’Connell and Jacob Edwards
The P17 launch date is fast approaching – not long now until the latest issue of page seventeen is available! It’s an open invitation to come on down to our launch event and open … Continued
Working on the Other Side of the Globe
One year ago my teacher told me to apply for work experience because everyone in Germany has to work for a few weeks at a company to gain some experience. … Continued
An Unweeded Garden
If we don’t tend to a garden regularly enough, weeds take over. Even the least adept gardeners know that basic rule of thumb. The threat of weeds is always there, … Continued