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Get off to a flying start!

Tips to find your next writing project

Is that blank page in front of you giving you the fear instead of enticing you to fill it with lovely, juicy, cheeky, stirring words? We can help. Read on for tips to get your writing off to a flying start.

Use the planner on this page (or create a new document and keep it open on your computer) to jot down words, thoughts, phrases and ideas as they occur to you. Don’t worry if they don’t feel finished – they aren’t meant to. These scraps often provide the seed of a new piece of work, but for now just keep adding to it when something comes to mind. Don’t close the document, and keep saving what you’ve written. At the end of a designated period of time – perhaps a week, or even better, a month, read it through.

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