Writing Tips: 7 Ways To Write Funnier Fiction – by Dan Brotzel… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

on The Creative Penn: Some people are naturally funnier than others, and the same is true of writers. But there are things you can learn to increase the comic potential of your writing. For the last 20 years, I’ve been trying to write funny stuff – radio sketches, humorous columns and articles, humorous short stories […]

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Start Writing Fiction: A Free Online Course Starts 3 September — Aerogramme Writers’ Studio

Start Writing Fiction is a free online course offered by The Open University. The eight-week program focuses on a skill which is central to the writing of all stories and novels – creating characters. Participants will… The post Start Writing Fiction: A Free Online Course Starts 3 September appeared first on Aerogramme Writers’ Studio.

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9 Tips For Using Fiction Techniques When Writing Memoir…

Can fiction techniques help you writing that memoir?

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By Michael Mohr  on The Creative Penn:

Memoir is much more than just writing down an aspect of your life story. 

Intro by Joanna Penn:

In fact, if you do that, it’s unlikely that anyone will read it. Because people want a character they can empathize with and a narrative arc that follows a transformation, as well as immersive setting and emotion that help them live within the story.

All aspects of writing fiction. 

In today’s article, Michael Mohr explains some tips for using fiction techniques in your memoir.

Memoir should be written very much like a novel

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