By Isaac Rolfe Writing creatively is a very subjective process, and I’m far from the best aspiring author out there; this list isn’t meant to dictate exactly how you should write stories, since there’s no real right or wrong answer to that. Instead, this is a list of general pointers that can improve anyone’s work without you having to drastically change your style or ideas.
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Our co-founders, Ruth and Lara, went on Radio Lancashire last weekend to speak to John Gilmore and Shigufta Khan about the competition. It was at 8.30am, so we will forgive most of you if you missed it, but luckily for you we have a recording! Give us a listen.... Read Connie take on one of her favorite novels and write a spin off! 'The History Boys' by Alan Bennett is my literary inspiration of choice because it has a fantastic witty script and a cast of rounded, fallible characters who all play their part in telling a story of laughter and loss. I was inspired by the repeated presence of a teacher called Miss Lintott, who is clearly respected by the class of boys, but we never actually see her teach them. This spin-off is set before their A-Level exams, and sees her teach the boys on a topic referenced in the original script and Hector is already beginning to have his influence that is explored in the original play.
Team member, Lottie, offers some insights into how to get some inspiration for your creative writing...
Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a rut when you’re writing, so here are 5 top tips to help you find inspiration when you start to lose your momentum! Hello and welcome to the LLA blog! We’re Lara Orriss and Ruth Walbank, the co-founders of this award, and to get us started we had a chat earlier this week to introduce ourselves.
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