How to create convincing characters in fiction
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Character building is essential to fiction writing and for the last few sessions at Maggie’s we’ve been creating, and developing characters. Central to any story is its cast which drives the narrative and injects life into the plot. Each story … Read More

Autumn: seasonal writing prompts
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The Maggie’s Centre, Nottingham, where I run creative writing workshops, often gets described as a ‘treehouse.’ Despite being on the city hospital campus, it’s surrounded by greenery, nestled among the trees. So what better setting for an autumn-themed writing session? … Read More

More than a feeling: how to write emotion
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Creative writing can help us explore and understand how we are feeling. It also helps process and work through our emotions. This is the reason why organisations like Maggie’s hire tutors like me to run writing workshops. Writing is proven … Read More

The object of the exercise
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Things are the stuff of life and this week’s writing exercise uses objects as prompts.  At the last session we did a reminiscence exercise where we went back to school – not always a pleasant place to return to… This … Read More

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