This post from 2014 is still relevant, not least for the ‘90 tips’ article referenced within it. Enjoy.
Read MoreBlogger, by Terry Freedman
Ideas for making your blog work for you (revisited)
in Handy hints
Terry cycling cartoon, by Terry Freedman
Playing with context (revisited)
People say “It’s all a matter of context”. But I think that it’s when you take ideas, styles or objects out of context, or juxtapose them with apparently incongruent other ideas, styles or objects , that things start to look interesting and exciting.The Carrot2 Search Engine Revisited
The Carrot2 search engine can be a useful alternative to Google.
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Give me strength! Photo by Terry Freedman
A closed-loop conversation
The following conversation really happened. No wonder my hair has started turning grey.
Read MoreOn being late
Far from being late all the time, I am ridiculously early. We all know that there’s nothing worse than a convert (just try smoking within a mile of where I’m sitting if you’re not convinced of the veracity of this statement).
Read Moretesting publishing
This is a test
In case this website disappears...
in News & views
I am experiencing domain issues.
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On this day: The Greek Myths
in Bookshelf, On this day, Reviews
If you have forgotten what bad writing looks like, read on…
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PhotoPrompt and On This Day
On 29 January 2022 I published a PhotoPrompt featuring a keep out sign.
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Groundhog hour
I was astonished at how she was able to carry on a conversation which, at first, seemed perfectly normal and sensible.
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On this day: a 100 word short
A couple of years ago I was experimenting with writing articles of exactly 100 words. This was one I wrote about detective stories.
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Image from John Hain on Pixabay
Is satire dead?
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 MoreA 10% discount, Ulysses, book burning, libraries
Coming up in Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin…
Read MoreGetting your ideas down
Did Samuel Pepys, for example, carry a quill and an inkwell around with him?
Read MoreThe right way to write blog posts?
in News & views
What is the 'correct' style for a blog post? Indeed, is there a correct style?
Read MoreEgos are us?
I attended an authors’ conference a few years ago, and I have never been in a room with so many egos.
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Image by Augusto Ordóñez from Pixabay
Not reaping but sowing
What ultimately matters to the freelance writer, of course, is how many commissions you’re offered.
Read MoreThe new definition of "cosmetic"
We writers have a duty to do what we can to preserve the dignity of the language in which we work.
Read MoreReview: The New Penguin Book of American Short Stories
It is also worth bearing in mind that some of the best nonfiction writers, notably Gay Talese, make copious use of the fiction writer's tools.
Read MoreReview: Story Craft
An especially useful idea is the ladder of abstraction, which is equivalent, in cinematic terminology, to the level of detail in a scene, from close-up to long shot.
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