The Joy of Fixion
Jo Gatford'Fix' your fiction by focusing on the joy. Writing exercises, observations, glimmers, and creative curiosities from an award-winning author and editor.
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Why Editing is Like Clearing Out the Cupboard Under the Stairs
Hey,
So, at last week’s Unf*ck Your Writing hangout, I got to share my favourite writing analogy:
Editing is like clearing out the cupboard under the stairs — it’s got to be done, but there’s always a point you start regretting your life...
Make It Less Sh*t: How to Enjoy the Editing Process
Make It Less Sh*t: How to Enjoy the Editing Process
A 90-minute webinar + free PDF cheatsheet
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Hey,
If you’ve ever emerged from the honeymoon first draft phase with a whole pile of words, a tangled mess of a plot, and s...
Creative auditing: a 3-month check-in
At the end of each year, I like to do something that sounds about as horrendous as a tax return but is actually massively inspiring: a creative audit.
(You may have even done it with me last year, if you took part in my Creative Roadmap wo...
Write Where You Are: Crafting Realistic Story Settings
If you’re building a story, you’re probably going to start with three basic components:
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A character
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Some kind of conflict or change
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A setting
When I work with writers, there’s often a lot of focus on #1 and #2 — and r...
Hanging Around in Graveyards
UPCOMING WRITING WORKSHOP AHOY!
Write What you Know: Setting & Place — Tues 31 March
Let’s build fictional worlds together…
(more info below)
I used to alternate between three or four different routes to school, and each one include...
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