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It's that magical time of year again, when the neighbourhood children all shriek and bounce along the streets gleefully, stuffing faces full with candied treats. (No, I'm not talking about Christmas!) It's that amazingly magical, pagan time of year known as Halloween, or All Hallows' Eve, which has been gaining in popularity over the years, …
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Any seasoned writer will know this: showing trumps telling, any time, any day. This show, not tell adage applies to all genres of creative writing, whether it's fiction (books, poetry, short stories) or non-fiction (memoir, literary journalism, lyric essay). In show, not tell, writers are urged to describe the various aspects in a story (character, …
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We all write for a variety of reasons—to promote, to entertain, to educate, to empower... Across all forms of media and communications, however, lies a single, underlying desire: to connect. Connection is what enables us to form and grow relationships, whether in business or in our personal lives. So when people obsess solely over SEO …
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Whether you're a start-up founder working on all aspects of the business, a copywriter working hard daily to bring clients' visions to life, or a seasoned PR/comms specialist crafting newsworthy press releases with that sought-after edge—we all encounter times when our minds have suddenly gone blank and... the words just. won't. come. (*cue wailing) I've …
Continue reading "Getting over that writing block: tips to live by"
So, about three weeks ago I facilitated a creative writing workshop focusing on settings—dealing with what, why and how. And because it was a small group, I had the opportunity to participate in the writing exercises and prompts I had set. First hurdle, though, was myself. I'm a good teacher (if I may say …
Okay, so heads up—this is going to be a somewhat personal (read: not professional-professional) post... Run now while you can! What goes into writing? What goes into writing a book? TV shows, movies etc make it seem so easy, making the writing process seem like an easy, smooth stream of click-clackity typing elegantly churning out …
The weekend has rolled around, yet again. And your writing to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer. You have a million and one other things you have to do before you feel like you can 'indulge' in your writing—things like laundry, dishes, feeding yourself, working a 'real' job that pays the monthly bills, resting …
So I've just spent my whole Saturday slaving over finishing up the web copy for the upcoming Let's Prose—Creative Writing Workshop. The workshop is an initiative of The Eloquent Orifice and is going to be led by dear old me! It's all really exciting, and I'm really looking forward to getting back into holding writing workshops. I've …
So, the latest issue of my blood, sweat and tears is now published (psst, check out Volume 5 Issue 2 here), and I'm so happy/relieved/tired I could cry. I literally slaved over this issue. Reviewing, editing, graphic design, admin work. You name any step in the publication/production process, I've done it. Cover and TOC previews: …
I'm excited about lots of things, and one of them is leading a writing group! Interested in a writing group based in Melbourne, meeting once every month, complete with workshopping, writing tips and monthly challenges? Contact me now to register your interest! To be led by editor and published author Geraldine Stallard. #writing #creativewriting #writinggroup #Melbourne
Geraldine Stallard 