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    What our writers say...

    August 13, 2016

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    Zoe Berkeley

    Guest Blog!

    We asked one of our lovely writers about her experience with us at writer's retreat - we thought it better you heard it from the horse's mouth...

    Here is what Zoe had to say... and yes, Zoe is a Greek name ; ) 

    “Writing is the act of discovery.”
    ― Natalie...

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    Writing Groups, why bother?

    May 23, 2016

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    Charlotte Thompson

    There are two types of writers. The writers who are rarely seen. Who cancel social arrangements. Who are elusive. Who lock themselves away and get frustrated when real people intrude, but populate the room with imaginary others.

    And the writers who l...

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    What can the antihero teach us?

    May 6, 2016

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    Charlotte Thompson

    There’s been a rise of morally complex, morally ambiguous characters in recent TV drama. These characters challenge us to position them morally. They demonstrate an obscure or skewed moral compass – this makes us hard to pin and define them. But maybe this is a good th...

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    The Writing Benefits of Meditation

    April 12, 2016

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    Charlotte Thompson

     

    Being your own boss is hard. As writers, we need to motivate ourselves, but there is a tipping point. My inner dialogue between my boss and my creative self runs something like:

     

    ‘I need to stay in bed and carry on dreaming to find out what happens’

    ‘You’ve got nothing...

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    Writers need a Retreat of One's Own

    April 1, 2016

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    Charlotte Thompson

     

    Life is filled with Admin. With the everyday business of caring for ourselves, caring for others, paying bills  -  There are a hundred things on the to-do list, before we even get round to doing the washing. And the dishes. And phoning the garage to book in the car fo...

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    What our writers say...

    August 13, 2016

    Writing Groups, why bother?

    May 23, 2016

    What can the antihero teach us?

    May 6, 2016

    The Writing Benefits of Meditation

    April 12, 2016

    Writers need a Retreat of One's Own

    April 1, 2016

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