From scene to sequence

In my last email, I talked about scene building and I spoke a little as if the only two structural units in a story are…

Harry 17 January 2020

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Adventurer 101 xx Ch3

The old man sat at his porch and watched the fields. He hummed a simple tune and slowly rocked on his chair. All was calm.…

16 January 2020

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Adventurer 101 xx Ch2

Riddle spent far too much time simply trying to get Pipper out to the fields with him. The egg-butt creature wobbled relentlessly and found every…

16 January 2020

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Adventurer 101 xx Ch1 Pt2

“Here ya go, kid!” The elderly man had thrust the door to his old barn wide open. Dust flew into their noses for a moment…

13 January 2020

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Adventurer 101 xx Ch 1 – Pt 1

When little Riddle opened his first book, he was greeted with the giant grins of mighty men and women draped with ragged clothes and bent…

13 January 2020

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Rather Confused

Hi, everyone. I joined before Xmas but had problems with login and had to join using a new password. As a result, I can’t access…

Elizabeth 12 January 2020

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How to write a scene

Thanks all for your supportive comments last week, when – cough, cough – I was very poorly. I’m pretty much back in the saddle this…

Harry 10 January 2020

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The three crucial elements of opening chapters

In the work I do as a creative writing tutor, mentor, editor and indie publisher I read a lot of novel openings. At Retreat West…

amandasaint 9 January 2020

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Members get a free 1-2-1 this January when they refer a friend

Members of Jericho Writers – do you know a writer who could benefit from becoming a member?  Refer a friend to us this January 2020,…

Sarah 26 December 2019

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A Christmas Tale

Once upon a time, in a town far, far away, there lived two people, Sam and Elly. They were writers. Sam wrote fast-selling, humorous non-fiction,…

Harry 20 December 2019

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