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Have you ever had that feeling that you’re fumbling, in a story or essay, to express exactly what you want to say? Finding that the idea in your head that seemed so polished and well-presented sounds half-baked and shaky when committed to the page? Have you ever found yourself reaching out for a word, in [...]
I have added two clips to the website to allow people who are interested to have a little taster of my style. Of course the actual business would be done over a medium like Skype, which is much faster when it comes to writing text! But I hope you enjoy – please feel free to [...]
Greetings! I am seeking to add a little taster to my website in the form of a YouTube clip. The clip will demonstrate my editing abilities and how I like to reshape a piece. Here is where you, gentle readers, come in. I need a piece of literature (in the loosest sense) to work on. [...]
When I was younger I read an old-fashioned book called “A Young Person’s Guide to the Piano” which contained a rather unusual maxim. Every artist, the author claimed, had to have a little vanity in his character. (I would have said “his or her” but the book was written in the Fifties!) Like most people, [...]
Greetings to everyone and welcome to my website, The Joy of Writing! My hope is that people will come here and be interested in exploring this further. I deal with all kinds of writing, but mostly fiction as that is where I specialise. The site offers online tutorials at €20 euro an hour. I want [...]
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