Tag Archives: creative writing

Writing and the question of “Why?”

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

“When you get stuck – and you will get stuck – remember to ask yourself questions. Instead of stating the problems – “the princess is trapped in the high tower” – phrase it as a question – “how can I … Continue reading →

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Boredom and moral responsibility in writing

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

Steve’s been on holiday this week and yesterday we went to Beamish to get our usual year-round pass. We really love it out there, and going in the middle of the week was fun because it was quiet. (Sadly, the … Continue reading →

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An abundance of writers

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

Listen up, maggots. You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. ~ Tyler Durden Today I saw a reTweet of something to the effect of, “Plenty of people want to write a book, but there are … Continue reading →

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Annoying career choices

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

Supply Teaching I do not understand how the Department of Education works here. I really don’t. Supply teachers are paid all sorts of different amounts, then when they offer you a job for the day, they offer it to you … Continue reading →

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Rules for writing and outlining blues

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

I talked on Twitter all yesterday about the rules of outlining. I had this seemingly good idea this summer, I wrote some ideas for scenes and what I wanted to happen, then I started getting into the “How to Structure … Continue reading →

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