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Creative Writing Tips: Show Don’t Tell

One norm of writing, especially for creative writers, is: Show, don’t tell. However, show don’t tell is one writing rule that many emerging writers struggle with. To succeed as a writer, you must understand how to balance showing vs telling. There are scenes which stick with you, even long after the book has been put...

Ten Brilliant Poets Discuss Their Writing Philosophies, Recommend Stellar Poems and Offer Tips On How Best To Handle Rejections

Poetry, lubricant for the soul the soul of prose I suppose, sparse, shut-up, scope-charged, pause-patterned sometimes flamboyantly confusing like [dead] body language. Poetry, unabashedly itself.   We have pitched our tents with ten sterling poets. They will tell us why they write poetry, the poets they always return to, three poets they will recommend to...

“Don’t Give Up On Your Writing Dreams,” Says Nnamdi Wabara, Author of Broken Echoes

Nov 16, 2017by Miriam David3
Nnamdi Wabara, author of Broken Echoes, writes poetry and prose. His works have appeared on Afikan Mbiu, newerthotsblogspot, as well as The Geographer magazine. He has also contributed to the audio anthology for Badilisha poetry, as well as featured by the Festival for Poetry, Australia. Broken Echoes, his second collection of poetry, is the first...

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COMING SOON: WRITING COURSES ON CREATIVE WRITING NEWS I will be offering one-on-one mentorship courses on Creative Writing News. There will be fiction courses, nonfiction courses, play-writing courses, screenplay writing courses etc. If you are interested in winning short story contests, then you’ll be interested in the How To Win Short Story Contests Course. The...

COMING SOON: WRITING COURSES ON CREATIVE WRITING NEWS

Subscribe to our creative writing courses mailing list I will be offering one-on-one mentorship courses on Creative Writing News. There will be fiction courses, nonfiction courses, play-writing courses, screenplay writing courses etc. If you are interested in winning short story contests, then you’ll be interested in the How To Win Short Story Contests Course. The...

CommuterLit’s Writing Contests/ How To Submit (Pay: CA$100)

Apr 16, 2024by Kelechi Okoro0
Are you an aspiring writer looking for a platform to showcase your talent and potentially earn cash prizes? Look no further than CommuterLit’s writing contests.  With four exciting contests per year covering a range of genres and themes, there is something for every writer to explore and engage with. Whether you are passionate about love...