Writer’s Block: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Writer’s block can be a temporary failure to write, to put words on paper. It
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Here we aim to give you solid tips and advice to improve your writing from a wide range of Irish authors. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, scripts or poetry we hope that you will find articles here to guide and inspire you. If you have queries on a topic we haven't covered here, drop us an email or post your question on our members blog where you will find help and support from other writers.
Writer’s block can be a temporary failure to write, to put words on paper. It
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For me, creating characters is one of the most exciting part of the writing process.
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Love podcasts? Want to help make them? Tantalised by the thought of writing shows for
Part of our story writing is showing the reader where the story takes place. The
Submissions deadline: 19th September 2021 Bealtaine Magazine is an Irish online publication with a keen
Engaging young people in any kind of writing can be a challenge to parents, teachers
So you want to write a murder mystery? Here is Sharon Dempsey’s guide on what
