Writing Short Stories: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Writing short stories may seem like an easier option than the daunting challenge of a
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The internet is a fabulous place for finding tips on writing and resources for writers (just look at writing.ie!), but the most helpful articles can be hard to track down, in a new regular weekly series we will be bringing you taste of our favourite links.
Writing short stories may seem like an easier option than the daunting challenge of a
Writing love scenes can sometimes be difficult and a little awkward for the writer. What
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an annual event in which participants commit to writing
Writer’s block can be a temporary failure to write, to put words on paper. It
Scenes play a key role in story structure. They drive your story forward and keep
Dialogue forms a huge part of most stories. It helps to shape a story. It
When you have an idea of what your story is about, you have to decide
Part of our story writing is showing the reader where the story takes place. The
Not many of us can say that we are full time writers, not even most
Flashbacks can help to build an enthralling and effective story; they can give your story
Writing a cohesive, well-crafted story is a difficult, time consuming task. When we have an
Writing characters can be as complex as the characters themselves and it is important that
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For this week’s column, I thought I’d take a look at how to start a
From our archives . . . In a talk with literary agent Simon Trewin on
From the archive: as the latest iteration of lockdown looks set to continue, we re-visit
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In this week’s column, the topic of focus is book reviews and I’m going to
In this week’s column, I thought I’d look at mistakes to avoid when writing a
In this week’s column, we’re going back to basics with some of the very best
