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88400 Alternative words for said
Said, said, said! Does the word 'said', drive you mad? Is it your dream, your fantasy to write a story? Do you have a book in your head, but 'said' gets in the way? Books are what drive most authors...
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78Six Essential Requirements for a Successful Story.
So, you want to write a mystery or maybe a fantasy, or are you hankering after creating a block-buster romance? No matter what your chosen genre, you're attempting to write a novel. Writing is your...
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8220 Top Tips for Editing that Novel
For most of us, the intial rush of words and ideas that come with a new story are ephemeral. They need to be logged before they disappear, because no matter what we think, disappear they will. Record that...
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76Underfloor Heating - all smoke and mirrors
Unless we choose to disregard all the things that history books and tour guides tell us, we should doff our hats to the illustrious Romans – hi-tech geeks of the day - for introducing the first central...
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7712 Scams You Should Avoid
The older you become, the more liable you are to be taken in by scams. Don’t jump up and down and say I'm discriminating against the aged - I'm old myself. It’s not because older people might be less...
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78Revealed - 12 Important Points of Dialogue
Rules for writing are sometimes broken .... but only by the reckless, feckless, or by those who understand exactly what they're doing and why.2. Talent.To succeed at writing it helps to have natural talent,...
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78How to choose lens coating for your glasses
The next time you're at the opticians searching for glasses, stop and think. Lens coating can improve the operation and look of opthalamic lenses. It can make them look better, it can make you see better, it...
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80How to create conflict in a novel
In creative writing, there are no hard and fast rules to finding success. If such rules existed, every wannerby-writer would now be on the best-seller list. However, there are certain conventions that...
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77How to cook Aubergine - a quick and tasty recipe
Aubergine, eggplant, call it what you may, it’s a strange fruit. By itself, aubergine is nothing – bland – tasteless - so why would anyone choose to use it. The answer is simple, tart it up with a few...
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76Famous people of Stoke-on-Trent
I've retired to live in Spain, but I originate from a village on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent, England. My roots are there, my family are there, it is my heritage. Well for a start, the inhabitants. Folk...
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