The writer’s life – Page 20 – Jericho Writers Townhouse

Do you have rejection ants?

Ants (Automatic negative thoughts) can multiply to infestation levels after repeated rejections. I wonder what words of wisdom the Jericho community has for sufferers? I…

heather.coombes 23 September 2020

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A jewelled missile

One of the simplest insights in writing is that words matter. That sounds so perilously obvious that I ought to scurry away from it and…

Harry 18 September 2020

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Dialogue Day II, The Sequel

OK. More dialogue today. Three little bits of housekeeping first. Number One. The Summer Festival was such a massive hit, we’ve decided to bring that…

Harry 11 September 2020

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ETHIOPIA 1984–A Short Story

Locked in a pointless war with Eritrea, Ethiopia looked on as drought brought the nation to its knees. Then the harvest failed. The…

Norman 10 September 2020

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Hey, I’m back!

Hey, how is everyone? Been gone for a while. Whilst trying to juggle the festival and my own novel, I decided to take a break…

sibongile.makuza 4 September 2020

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“It’s Dialogue Day,” he jabbered.

OK, youse. It’s Dialogue Day – based on your submissions to Townhouse. I realise, already, that I’m going to have to write a little dialogue…

Harry 4 September 2020

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How to win a writing competition

What makes a prize-winning story? Entering writing competitions can be a brilliant way to build your writing CV and confidence as a writer, with the…

Sarah 1 September 2020

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Hello

Hello everyone. I’m chuffed to have been accepted onto the course, and can’t wait for it to start. Didn’t realise that it has already opened…

Julie 30 August 2020

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I can relate.

In order to be successful at wrestling you can’t rely on sight, your reaction will be too slow. You have to react to what you…

lukeswensen 29 August 2020

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The beauty of Big Time – and a dialogue request

I was going to talk dialogue this week, only then I noticed the date. The last Friday of August, a tipping point for the year.…

Harry 28 August 2020

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