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No matter where you are on your creative writing journey, we can help you build your knowledge and grow your creativity. Updated weekly, our blog will inspire and support you with tips & tricks and useful resources.
Introducing The Derbyshire Writing School Writer's Toolkit
Spending time developing your writing will help you to become a better writer.
The core craft elements you practice, the techniques you try and the increase in your subject understanding will allow you to write faster, prevent extensive editing and could even save you lots of struggle as you hit the page running.
How To Write About Magic And Make It Amazing
If you like to read fantasy, YA or even magical realism books, then you must have had the urge to create some spells of your own.
It can seem easy to cast some ideas and weave worlds together with special powers, but as always with fiction, it’s harder than it might first appear.
Why You Need To Take Creative Courage Today
Creative courage is not only about taking risks with your story, but also about believing your story will be worth telling before you’ve even started.
It’s important to explore how we bring courage into all aspects of our writing life, as courage is an essential tool for our toolbox.
How To Create Your First Powerful Poetry Collection
This is where the work really begins.
You’ll need to write, read and research. Start looking for themes in your work, or big ideas you want to cover. Consider if you can turn this into a story arc with your work, and ask what journey do you want to take your reader on?