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An Assortment of 'Picky Bits'
Quick and stress-free writing ideas for when you just need to get through the day.
 • Ken Elkes
The ‘unexpected encounter' - a simple writing idea that just keeps on giving
A generative tool all writers can use again and again
 • Ken Elkes
Microdosing Fiction
Reading Like A Writer
 • Ken Elkes
The Seven Word Summary
Distilling the essence of your work in progress
 • Ken Elkes
Hybrid Writing
Playing in the sandbox of possibility
 • Ken Elkes
Cold flannels and one-liners
Last month I got wiped-out by a bout of shingles (hence the delay in posting here).
 • Ken Elkes
Warm Up Your Writing Muscles
Exercises for some Feb-meh!-ry motivation
 • Ken Elkes
Finishing What You Started
Some hard-won advice on being able to write 'The End'
 • Ken Elkes
A writing antidote to Janxiety
Using your 'Drawer of Randomness’ as a catalyst for writing
 • Ken Elkes
Writing Talk
Writing Talk
Like a meal of small plates, Writing Talk ranges across the good, the bad, and the funny of the writing life. Writing craft insights, ideas on creativity, prompts and exercises, thoughts, opinions, and witterings.
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