Writing Life week five
This post should have been written last week, but life got in the way. It was a very busy week, with the usual drama of escaping ponies, rats at the stables and hyperactive dogs. But…
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Writing Life week four – writing is a …
Writing is a lonely business. You spend hours creating and crafting your words, shaping your story, getting things just right. Then it’s time for the editing and proofreading. It can be a very isolating process. To help, I think…
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Writing resolutions – week three
Week three in January is when many New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside. Thankfully, my writing resolution is still intact. It’s been a really busy, but fantastic week at work. I’ve had a few…
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Writing resolutions – week two
This week I handed in my MA life writing assessment. It was a 6,000 word piece about running the London Marathon. I used the race as the structure of the story, with present tense for…
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Writing resolutions
My resolution is to work on at least one of my creative projects every day. This could include researching, planning, writing or editing. There may be times when I only have a few minutes, but…
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Blogging with Crisis Skylight
The World of Blogging was the theme of a workshop I delivered this week for Crisis Skylight in Sheffield. Crisis Skylight South Yorkshire is an outreach service for homeless and vulnerably housed people. The charity delivers…
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Finding inspiration in Whitby
When I’m looking for inspiration or have a writing-related problem, going for a run or walk helps me to think clearly. Sometimes I start thinking of lines for my writing, other times I think about…
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Welcome to my blog and website
My name is Liz and I am a freelance writer and copywriter living and working in Yorkshire. After more than 15 years of working as a copywriter and communications specialist for a variety of organisations,…
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