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5 Ways George Orwell Can Help You Improve Your Writing - George Orwell stands by the door to Room 101.
Writing
Fred Johnson

5 Ways George Orwell Can Help You Improve Your Writing

Long before George Orwell’s name became synonymous with his terrifying 1948 novel 1984 and his children’s book about Stalinism, Animal Farm, he was known for his political and moral non-fiction. A staunch socialist, Orwell’s ever-present political preoccupations and his utilitarianism are reflected in his spartan, concise, and lucid prose style. Keenly aware of language and

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Is A Character Sketch The Best Way To Introduce Your Characters? - An author regards a sketched character with indecision.
Writing
Robert Wood

Is A Character Sketch The Best Way To Introduce Your Characters?

How do you introduce a character? With an action, with dialogue, via someone else, before they’re even in the scene? The ideal approach depends on the story, but a character sketch – a short passage that focuses on an immediate, extensive description of who the character is and what they look like – is perhaps

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How To Get And Keep Reader Trust (And Why You Should) - An author and a reader perform a trust fall.
Writing
Robert Wood

How To Get And Keep Reader Trust (And Why You Should)

When you see the words ‘reader trust’, it’s pretty obvious what they mean. When a reader approaches a new work they have no way to know that they’ll enjoy it. In fact, they have no way to know that it’s something they won’t find boring, offensive, or even distressing. Part of consuming art is taking

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7 Ways Kazuo Ishiguro Can Help You Improve Your Writing - Kazuo Ishiguro waves, a pier-side scene behind him.
Writing
Rebecca Langley

7 Ways Kazuo Ishiguro Can Help You Improve Your Writing

Author of Never Let Me Go, The Remains of the Day, and The Buried Giant, the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature marked a pinnacle in Kazuo Ishiguro’s inspiring and prolific career. There’s much we can learn from his writing methods and philosophy, so let’s jump right in. 1. Write your story first, then your style Ishiguro has

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