This article explains why digital cameras are good news for writers, and what to look for (in a broad sense) in a camera.
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my camera, by Terry Freedman
7 ways to use your phone's camera
Your phone’s camera can be a great aid for your writing.
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Stickie note, by Terry Freedman
A great idea for notes, from James Joyce
James Joyce had an interesting way of making notes for Ulysses.
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Oh no! by Terry Freedman
Be professional: know the legal aspects of being a writer
I read a horror story recently about someone who could have got themselves into a lot of legal trouble. But there are organisations, books and blogs that can help you avoid such pitfalls.
Read MoreThe writer's day: a graphical representation
As far as I can gather, the pie chart in this article summarises every writer’s dilemma.
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Clock with no face, by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #8
Another interesting photo, taken while walking around the City of London.
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My writing desk, by Terry Freedman
Review of WordCounter
Here’s my evaluation of WordCounter which, erm, counts words — plus a whole bunch of other stuff.
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Cover of The Author magazine, photographed by Terry Freedman
Authors and their rituals
Some recent research looks at writers’ rituals. Hearing about that made me reflect on my own.
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Things may not be as bad as they seem…. Illustration: The Scream, by Terry Freedman, with apologies to Munch.
The upside of losing clients: 7 things you can in place of client work
Losing a client doesn’t have to be a complete disaster.
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Books, by Terry Freedman
Another kind of book review
I’ve added another kind of book review to my previous list of five.
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Cup viewed from above by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #7
An unusual view of an everyday object.
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Ogam inscription on a stone seen at the British Museum. Photo by Terry Freedman
Writing, but not as we know it
Have you ever heard of Ogam? Me neither. This article gives provides some information about this ancient writing system.
Read MoreReview of a creative nonfiction course
I recently did a creative writing course. Here are my reflections on it.
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Colonnade by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #6: Colonnade, London WC1
Today’s photoprompt is a lovely noir shot of a narrow back street in central London.
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Frazzled, by Terry Freedman
Review of the American Gothic course at the City Lit
Why has doing a course on American fiction been so enjoyable, and useful to me as a non-fiction writer?
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A scene in Brick Lane, by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #5: Brick Lane
There is a certain frisson of excitement about some areas of London at night. Brick Lane is one of them.
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Diverted Traffic, by Terry Freedman
"Negligible" is not a synonym for "small"
People should say what they mean. One way of doing so would be to use the correct word. Another way would be to use objective facts rather than subjective value judgements.
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Audio surveillance zone
Photoprompt #4: Audio surveillance
Another photo prompt on the subject of surveillance.
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This facility is under constant video surveillance, by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #3
This photoprompt led me to come up with a few interesting questions as writing prompts.
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An eclectic clutch of new books by Terry Freedman
New books received or bought in March 2018
This very mixed bag of books is now in my possession. Here’s some information about each of them, and why I find them potentially interesting, especially for writers.
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