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Creative Writing – Hard Work Pays Off

Published April 10, 2017 by Annette Young

by Annette Young

I’ve always expressed the opinion that if someone really wishes to learn the techniques of creative writing and, to write professionally, they can. They just need to develop the right mind-set. This means they have to overcome any creative obstacles that block their way to success i.e. time, patience, family or work demands. It’s not rocket science to think that if they can find a little bit of time each day, this will keep the creative brain cells well-oiled and improvement will follow.

About Write to be Published

Published April 22, 2012 by Annette Young

Our Write to be Published newsletter forms a part of our Premier1 membership and provides the perfect way for you to improve your writing and to take it seamlessly to the next level.Even better, as part of our continued commitment to invest in our members, there will be more opportunities than ever to study the art of writing and to learn first-hand how to get your work to publication standard.

Annette's bookshelf: read

Postmortem

by Patricia Cornwell

I loved this book. It has the power to draw you into the plot and it's easy to lose track of time. Well worth the read.

Thornyhold

by Mary Stewart

I loved this book. It's beautifully descriptive yet compelling. It was the first Mary Stewart book that I had read and I could not put it down. I think I sat up into the small hours to finish it. I enjoyed the air of mystery and the expe...

Bare Bones

by Kathy Reichs

I really enjoy Kathy Reichs books. These are favourites for when I want to shut out the world for a few hours and to enjoy quality writing and good storytelling. If you like this style of writing and a good plot, you will enjoy this book.

Goodreads for Authors

by Michelle Campbell-Scott

I really enjoyed this book. I have been a member of Goodreads for a long time but as a full-time writer/author, I seem to get less time to read these days. This is something which I plan to correct but exploring a new site can take up a ...

Eternity's Shadow (Science Fiction Adventure)

by Mark Whiteway

I want to be above board and say that I provided a manuscript critique on this book (and others in the series) before it was published, but even so, I really rate this book and would like to share the reasons why. Science fiction books...