Welcome to the second great MEGASAGA competition! The entries for the first one were superb, and the winner has enjoyed her £100 prize. (See http://jonelkon.com/the-megasaga-100-goes-to/) THE RULES (Note: these have been slightly adapted since the first competition – it’s…
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Ideas! Where does a writer of fiction get ideas? This is one of the most common questions writers get – in this article I will give you my ideas about ideas. I hope many of these will be eminently practical…
Read MoreSECRETS, LIES AND SURPRISE! And AIDA!…. What are the basics of a good joke? Start with the ordinary. Then surprise! And people laugh because the unexpected snuck up on them like a sudden feather up the nose. Here are some…
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