Reading Time: 5 minutes Using the questions below, create a character. This person can be based on people you know or have completely invented. Write a sentence or two describing what the character wants.
Creative Writing
Advice from Stephen King
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s a list of some advice from the master of horror himself Stephen King. He writes like a machine. Definitely, someone to listen to. It all comes down to one thing though, write, write and write some more. Practice makes perfect and I really need to practice harder.
A teenage girl climbing a rock cliff with a man below her
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...
Two old women sitting on a bench with knitting needles and yarn
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...
A child raking a sandbox next to his nanny
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...
A couple in wedding outfits riding in a car
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...
A man lying on a hill looking through a rifle scope
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a...
Lockdown Negotiations
Authors note: I started this with no clear idea of where I was going and found it nearly impossible to write. I've only just started trying to learn to write fiction and I was following the Niel Gaiman masterclass along with suggested reading. But the lockdown gave...
The Trail
Author's note: Another short story, little dark, perhaps even a little lovecraftian. I've read Stephen King's "On writing". Excellent book, if somewhat harsh, guide on writing. As always do comment with any constructive criticism. I'm just starting out, so it would be...
Re-imagining a fairy tale
As part of Neil Gaiman's masterclass on writing he suggested that you take a well known fairy tale and then put a twist on it. So here we go. My meagre attempt, but I'm going to keep trying and writing. Stops me from arguing with the real Trolls online....
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I'm trying to be healthier (within reason), and recently tried following some recommended (by reputable folks) workout-nutrition Instagrammers and, well... yikes. Ranges from food conspiracies to grade-school meme-myths and snake out. It's a free for all of dangerous information. https://twitter.com/donie/status/1445135105945657348
Up next on @CNNSitRoom: new details on how Instagram’s own algorithms promote accounts glorifying eating disorders.
This is a huge deal but people don't really notice
NASA's recent announcement about purchasing new spacesuits did not get a whole lot of attention, but it's kind of a big deal.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/after-years-of-futility-nasa-turns-to-private-sector-for-spacesuit-help/
My dog Mango ran away and I’m fuckin distraught. I don’t really know but like five ppl on here but if anybody c this dog in the humboldt park, Logan SQ, Ukrainian village area please hit me up. That’s my best friend fr
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