The following piece was runner-up in Cardiff Writers’ Circle Article Competition 2022. It is offered here because in casting its cold eye, or certainly a luke-warm eye, on one of the Commandments of Creative Writing it may, perhaps, provoke reflection, rage, or indifference. SHOWTIME? ‘Show don’t tell’ Whenever I hear this …
Win Big with Cardiff Writers Circle! By Ian McNaughton Yes, being a writer can pay off. Forget about searching under your sofa cushions for that hoard of coins that will probably only get spent on a takeaway. Here at Cardiff Writers Circle you can hit the big time with vouchers that are on offer …
There are many, many guides to Creative Writing. Some will inspire you, some will help you, some will annoy you. Here’s my top three. It’s highly unlikely that they will suit everyone, but if you’ve got radically different opinions from me, the answer’s obvious: write your own top three. Ursula K. Le Guin, Steering …
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