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Author: paulinerutherford59
Writer
A writer simply writes. Right?
A writer must simply sit with pen and paper and the words will flow seamlessly onto the page...
Writin’ 9 to 5…
A recent article in a national newspaper bemoaned the fact that the working day has gone beyond the 9-5, Monday to Friday realm with the advent of the much maligned digital age. I understand the journalist's point that emails and texts from the boss or client or even the colleague, can and do invade the … Continue reading Writin’ 9 to 5…
What’s in a name…
Can the name of a character make or break how we react to or even write them? We all know the Rose reference in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but do names have an effect on how we see people, read characters or even write them?
Hot and Steamy in the Laundry
Along our fence tidy pyramids of long necked brown bottles waited...
Bookshop Addiction-there is no cure.
I admit my habit is out of control...
Are your characters loveable?
Should we always write loveable characters? Or even likeable? I recently received constructive feedback on a short story I entered into a competition. One of the comments "...this successfully built empathy for her situation whilst allowing one to dislike her for..." led me to wonder how many times a character I have had empathy for, … Continue reading Are your characters loveable?
To write distraction free. Bliss.
There is much to be said for having your own personal writing space. Some of us have managed to carve out a spot; a corner of the bedroom or lounge, the end of the dining table, even a room to ourselves. However, unless that space has a lock on the door or a cone of … Continue reading To write distraction free. Bliss.
Everything I write is s**t
For starters, get up and stop sulking...
Kindling II – a valuable writer’s tool
This is a volume of works I will return to, not only for the pleasure of reading it over, but for the valuable insider knowledge and tips...
Pauline Rutherford: Writer 