Animals are brilliant. Animals fascinate us. They provide us with comfort and love and yet we understand very little about them. We’re still learning about animals and children learn about our world from animals in …
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Top five stolen ideas
Have you heard the saying "Good writers borrow, great writers steal"? According to my research it's an Oscar Wilde quote but another website says its a rewording of a Picasso quote "Good artists borrow, great artists steal." Another website says that the original quote is from T S Elliot, "Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal”.
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Creative Licence
When does a story turn into a tall tale? (Minor spoilers ahead for Jurassic Park, Broadchurch, The Imitation game and Hamilton) Creative Licence or artistic licence is a term used when writers change the facts …
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Five insane writing accomplishments
Writers have a reputation of being… a bit different. We carry notepads and pens with us at all times, we eavesdrop on people’s conversations in the hope of finding inspiration for a story and don’t …
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London Oddities
London is my city and despite the delayed trains and miserable weather I’m proud to call myself a Londoner. I also pride myself on knowing some of the city’s secrets. Takes these as writing prompts or …
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Top Five Controversial Novels
Sticks and stones can break my bones but… Whenever I write I never aim to deliberately offend anyone. I work with the understanding that some people will be offended but that is inevitable. Alice in Wonderland was …
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Spitfire Review: Daisy in Chains
I’ve started downloading audiobooks to listen to on my commute. I have an 8th generation iPod Nano and with apple headphones that have a play/pause button under the right earpiece. I’ve enjoyed listening to audiobooks …
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Spitfire Review: The Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Hello everyone and welcome to another Spitfire Review. This time I’m reviewing The Hate List by Jennifer Brown. The Hate List was first published in 2009 and has won several notable awards and received critical acclaim. The focus of …
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I’ve finished my novel.
On 1st January 2016 I decided to write a novel and finish it. I’ve attempted to write a novel before but I’ve always failed to finish the manuscript for various reasons. The closest I’ve come …
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Spitfire Review: Confessions of a Sociopath by M. E. Thomas.
I bought my first copy of Confessions of a Sociopath when it was released in 2013. When I’d finished reading it I lent the book out to a friend who failed to return it. This, …
