What’s a book of paintings got to do with the writing process?
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Tom Watson and Giles Watling, MPs, speaking at the Awards. Photo by Terry Freedman
The 2018 Educational Writers' Awards
in Events, News & views, Reviews
Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and their books! There were some great-looking books on display. Here is some information about the winning entry, and a couple of the others.
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The Poseidon Predicament
What Kafka’s Poseidon and I — and probably every other freelance — have in common.
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Why swearing in writing or speaking is (usually) very ill-judged
Gratuitous swearing usually adds nothing to a piece of writing or a talk. It’s unpleasant to listen to, and probably has unfortunate consequences for the offender.
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The Late Lines stage, by Terry Freedman
An interesting literary event
Late Lines is an event run by the City Lit adult education institute in London. Here’s a brief report of the most recent one, plus key dates for your literary calendar.
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Fast writing, by Terry Freedman
Fast writing tips: forget perfection...
in Fast writing
Another quick tip for writers who want to get stuff done.
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Prose, poetry and blues
in News & views
How attending a prose and poetry evening caused me to make a few changes in my life.
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Fast writing, by Terry Freedman
Fast writing tips: Repeating yourself
in Fast writing
Another fast writing tip: using a specific keyboard shortcut in Word.
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Fast writing, by Terry Freedman
Fast writing tips: Keyboard shortcuts
in Fast writing
How can keyboard shortcuts help you to write faster?
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A bus, by Terry Freedman
Books and buses
Books (as a collection) have more in common with buses than you might think!
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A seminar day for educational writers
in Events
Coming up in June: a useful conference for those who write educational materials and books.
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Next week I’ll be reading an article of mine. It’s memoir, not education. Read on for details of the event, which features a reading by author Jane Lythell.
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Books I've come across, but not yet read
Rather than wait until I've read books before reviewing them, I think a halfway house is to at least let people know about books and, if possible, my first impressions. My intention is to write full reviews of these in due course. I hope you find these snapshots useful and interesting.
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Prize draw for subscribers to my books bulletin
Subscribers to my newsletter, Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin, receive more than ‘just’ news about new books, reviews of bookshops and books, and tips concerning writing,. They also have opportunities to win books in giveaway contests!
This week I’ll be publishing details of how to enter a draw to win a copy of Alex Quigley’s new book, Closing the Vocabulary Gap.
Details of where to go to subscribe to the newsletter are in the article.
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What I'm reading: Dictator Literature
in Bad writing, Bookshelf, Reviews
So you think you've read some atrocious writing in your life? Well, you ain't seen nothing yet.
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The London Book Fair 2018: the first day. Photo by Terry Freedman
The London Book Fair 2018: initial thoughts
in Events, News & views
Here's a quick round-up of the things I'll be discussing in my next newsletter, including censorship, publishing myths and a marketing website.
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What I've been reading: Something nasty in the slush pile (updated)
in Bookshelf, How to, Reviews, Bad writing, Reference
How should you pitch a publisher with your book proposal? Or, to look at this another way, how should you not do so? This book answers that question.
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What I've been reading: How not to write a novel
Even if you are a non-fiction writer, this book is worth reading.
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7 features of bad writing
Another article in the 'bad writing' series, 7 Features of Bad Writing suggests some common characteristics of poor prose. Any one of these 'sins' would serve as an indicator, especially if they occur more than once or twice.
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The horror of hitting 'Publish'
The moment that every wordsmith dreads...
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