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A Little Light Relief – Part 2

In Part One, here, I shared the beginning of a short story I wrote a while ago and ‘refound’ unexpectedly. Here’s the next instalment: The Christmas Miracle The good thing about Sydenham Hill Woods is they’re pretty private. All the … Continue reading

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Finding the Inspiration Part 2

In part 1 here, I wrote about how to find the way into a story. You’ve had an idea; you’ve found a character and you have them in a  situation where you want to find out what happens next. You … Continue reading

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