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Dangerous Writing

Write from the Scary Place: Set a timer for 15 minutes and write about a deeply personal experience or emotion that…

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The Rawness of Truth-Telling: Dangerous Writing

Dangerous Writing is an approach to writing developed by Tom Spanbauer which favours simplicity and emotional discomfort to create…

Jarred McGinnis
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The Unique Witness

Choose a place and period in history in which you would like to set your work. Then, imagine an artefact buried…

Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa
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The Special Object

In the field of archaeology, history is studied through artefacts ranging from jewellery to organic materials; one discovery can lead to…

Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa
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Dreaming A Poem

Use a recent dream as a starting point for a poem. Don’t worry, if you don’t tend to recall your dreams,…

Emily Berry
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Nurture Your Dream Life

Dreams can be an incredible resource for a writer, because they let us in on things our waking minds conceal. Of…

Emily Berry
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The Geology of Language

Working with the geology of language will give your poetry enormous depth. Sometimes, we act instinctively over our word selections, preferring…

Kirsten Norrie (MacGillivray)
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Excavating Etymology

When you compose, choosing your language carefully, always look at the history of each word. The excavation of language is everything,…

Kirsten Norrie (MacGillivray)
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Given Circumstances

This an acting exercise, but one I often use for writing to create a sense of an ongoing world and life…

Joseph Wilde
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Create the World Beyond the Story

Writing always involves directing the audience’s attention, whether that’s a reader or a viewer. We tell you everything you are ever…

Joseph Wilde
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Putting Flesh on the Bones of Your Non-Fiction Subject

Bringing to life the subject of your non-fiction book is as much about getting a feel for the person as it…

Wendy Moore
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Getting Under the Skin of Your Non-Fiction Subject

Getting to know the person you are writing about takes time and ingenuity. In my view there are two key ingredients…

Wendy Moore
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What’s in a Name?

Write down six things about your own name – first name or surname.
Some examples:

What your name means
Who named…

Livi Michael
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Naming in Fiction

In Genesis, when Adam is given the power of naming, he is also being given the power to create his world….

Livi Michael
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Poetry and Art

An ekphrastic poem is one that uses an existing work of art as its starting point. Two well-known examples are ‘The…

Emily Berry
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Fact Checking Your Writing

Study an example of your writing with the fact-checker part of your brain firmly in gear.   
Do you need to double-check…

Jenny Parrott