Five-Minute Favourites
Thank you to all the people who sent in their five-minute exercises. The task was to use the following words: drench, rollerskates, astronaut, bloody and handbag. Here are our three favourites....
View ArticleWhat’s It Got To Do With Choo?
These are our two favourites from this week’s five-minute flash fiction writing exercise, including the words: aubergine, reflect, batter, filthy, crumple. Give Her The Boot She is standing there,...
View ArticleBored by the Bard
The Write Factor’s Emily Cunningham takes issue with Benedict Cumberbatch – haven’t we done Shakespeare to death already? I have a confession to make: I am not that keen on Shakespeare. I blame my...
View ArticleWriting As Therapy
Even if you just scribble down how you’re feeling and throw it away, writing is good for your emotional and mental health. The other day I wrote something down and threw it away. It wasn’t in a fit of...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Story?
To quote Mark Twain, “write what you know” because sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. We’ve been having fascinating conversations here in The Write Factor office regarding the stories we tell...
View ArticleHelp! Songwriter Trapped in Publishing Company
An ode to writing and composing amongst eagle-eyed editors “It’s your turn to write a blog today.” Oh… It’s interesting being surrounded by writers and editors (note to self: look up the collective...
View ArticlePresent Tense
The best presents are experiences, not objects – so why not give your loved one the experience of a fun and fascinating writing course this Christmas? If you’ve run out of wrapping paper and the...
View ArticleThe Mentor
In collaboration with Writers’ Forum magazine, The Write Factor’s Emily Cunningham has started a regular series offering Mentoring tips to their subscribers. Visit our Mentoring page below to read the...
View ArticleI’m Lissom and Luscious – Not Large
A feminist rant from our Editorial Director, who takes issue with the ridiculous way we label ourselves. In the spirit of #EmmaWatson’s ‘Feminist Bookclub’ which she’s launching on Twitter, I thought...
View ArticleMoments of Time
Cutting-up bits and pieces and rearranging them to create something new. In the wake of the sad news of David Bowie’s death, I have been thinking about the cut-up technique he used when writing lyrics....
View ArticleHow to Find your Writer’s Voice
There’s a lot written in various books, magazines and websites about the importance of the ‘writer’s voice’ – that element of your writing that makes it uniquely yours – but many writers worry that...
View ArticleThe Gift of Giving
There is a place for the gift economy – even in business. Read Lorna’s article below from the current edition of Greenspirit magazine .fusion-fullwidth-1 { padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right:...
View ArticleThe Mentor – I’m too scarred to write
In collaboration with Writers’ Forum magazine, The Write Factor’s Emily Cunningham has started a regular series offering Mentoring tips to their subscribers. Visit our Mentoring page below to read the...
View ArticleThe Mentor – I’m too shy to publicise my book
In collaboration with Writers’ Forum magazine, The Write Factor’s Emily Cunningham has started a regular series offering Mentoring tips to their subscribers. Visit our Mentoring page below to read the...
View ArticleA State of Grace – The Gift of Heartbreak
If you had told me back then that I would consider heartbreak to be any kind of gift, I might have been tempted to spit. It is a year – as I write this – since I moved out of the last of many...
View ArticleThe Mentor – Novelists intimidate me
In collaboration with Writers’ Forum magazine, The Write Factor’s Emily Cunningham has started a regular series offering Mentoring tips to their subscribers. Visit our Mentoring page below to read the...
View ArticleFine Dining with The Write Factor
Truly a writing course to savour… The snow-blinding whiteness of a blank page stared back at me, willing me to add a bit of colour. This has always been my problem – where to start. I have also always...
View ArticleThe Mentor – How long should I spend on my second draft?
In collaboration with Writers’ Forum magazine, The Write Factor’s Emily Cunningham has started a regular series offering Mentoring tips to their subscribers. Visit our Mentoring page below to read the...
View ArticleAlchemical Words
“Who is this unique gift to the world that is ‘You’? Several years ago when I was co-editing the environmental magazine Resurgence, I used to think that I would try never to publish anything that...
View ArticleThe Mentor – Can I use my friends and family?
In collaboration with Writers’ Forum magazine, The Write Factor’s Emily Cunningham has started a regular series offering Mentoring tips to their subscribers. Visit our Mentoring page below to read the...
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