Blogs and creative writing
I’ve set up this page to act as my portfolio and a home for my written work – and to encourage me to continually write and improve!
I have experience in writing many different lengths, formats and topics: see my work in the wild with an SEO-stuffed article about the benefits of pixel marketing, or a descriptive piece on the importance of health and safety measures for disabled workers.
I’m also publishing regular blog posts about the creative writing process, interesting diversions of literature, genre and much more!
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Diacritical marks and accents
Ever seen letters with squiggles or accents on? These are often called accents, but their full title is diacritics, and they provide clues of a word’s pronunciation. They come in…
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Suffixes and prefixes
Both suffixes and prefixes are tacked onto words to change their meaning. Classed under the wider umbrella of ‘affixes’, they are both bound morphemes, which means that they can’t be…
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American vs. British English
Something that used to catch me out (okay, it still gets me sometimes) is the difference in spelling between American and British English. When the written word was first introduced,…
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Imagery and symbolism in writing
The powerful literary techniques of imagery and symbolism, when used correctly, are able to enhance the depth of writing. Imagery helps a reader picture the scene, adding a deeper connection…
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The golden rule: show, don’t tell
Also known as the most commonly given piece of writing advice ever, this phrase does get banded around a lot, but there is a reason why! There’s always a lot…
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Setting as a character
In writing, a lot of the component parts of a story work together to form the whole – the plot progresses alongside the character’s journey, the story arcs develop and…
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