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I wrote this article in 2020. Having read it again, I still agree with the views I expressed then. In fact, I’d go further. When anyone who has achieved the benefits potentially offered by X tells you that you don’t need X, I think a huge dollop of cynicism is in order.
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Image from John Hain on Pixabay
It seems to me that for satire to work it has to walk a fine line between being so close to reality that it’s not funny, and so far-fetched that it’s not credible.
Read MoreThese days it’s as difficult as it is daft for writers to ignore the benefits of using audio applications.
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Listening, by Terry Freedman
Yesterday I published a blog post entitled Books of 2020, a list of the books I’ve (mostly) read in 2020. Well, it’s a bit of a long read at around 4,000 words, so I’ve created an audio version of it as well.
Read MoreThese are the books I’ve encountered in 2020. I’ve read most of them, and reviewed many of them.
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podcast-ai Screenshot, by Terry Freedman
A Chrome extension called Podcast.ai enables you to convert browser tabs to podcasts. Sometimes.
Read More(Amended) The pages in my copy are marked (in pencil of course) all the way through, to highlight wonderfully-crafted sentences.
Read MoreDo you go into a blind panic when you’re asked to write an article? Here are the 7 stages I go through, and how I eventually get started.
Read MoreThis book provides compelling reasons for including audio as an integral part of the writer’s portfolio and tools of the trade, not merely an add-on or afterthought.
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Question mark - Terry Freedman
Are Creative Writing MAs worth doing?
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Buzzsaw screenshot, by Terry Freedman
If you’re tired of people “reaching out” or “circling back” or sending you sales “literature” that bears no relevance to you whatsoever, you will enjoy learning that you’re not alone.
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As the title suggests, this book comprises 50 “techniques” of storytelling.
Read MoreThe most recent article I wrote for a client is characterised by 24 pieces of data. More correctly: metadata.
Read MoreWhat should you include in reviews of (nonfiction) books?
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Books, by Terry Freedman
Reading like a writer is a different way of reading. There’s a great series on the subject from Electric Literature.
Read MoreAs there are quite a few advantages to learning online, I’m not sure I’d want to go back to the old way of taking classes.
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Book covers, by Terry Freedman
How to appear well-read in Zoom meetings!
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Listening, by Terry Freedman
Two more articles on the Writers’ Know-How website have been turned into podcasts.
Read MoreUpdated! Now includes an audio version! I’ve been trying out an application which lets you create an audio version of an article. Here are some early results.
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Audio surveillance zone
Another photo prompt on the subject of surveillance.
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