Mar 5, 20203 min readThe BeginningSuffering with a writer’s block? Don’t know how to begin a story? Fear not, read on to find some solutions to aid your writing process....
Oct 14, 20193 min readAutobiographical WritingExploring the genre “A retrospective prose narrative produced by a real person concerning their own existence, focusing on their...
Sep 22, 20192 min readMini Poetry - Limericks, Haiku & More‘Mini’ Poetry -Limericks -Haiku -Cheesy Poems Cheesy Poem “Roses are red, Violets are blue…” 1590 by Sir Edmund Spencer, The Faerie...
Sep 22, 20192 min readRomanceModern Romance novels usually focus on the struggles the character faces while finding Mr. or Mrs. Right. Although the character may also...
Sep 21, 20191 min readBeach Day! On Saturday, the 14th of September, InkSoc journeyed to Kenton-on-Sea where we managed to soak up some sun, engage with the gorgeous...
Sep 21, 20191 min readCommunity Engagement InitiativeOn Thursday, the 12th of September, some of our members volunteered at a local primary school as part of our Community Engagement...
Aug 29, 20192 min readEditingEditing is rewriting previous work that you find unnecessary or in need of altering. Change occurs throughout our lives, so it seems...
Aug 29, 20192 min readCharactersGoogle sensei defines a character as the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. A character for a novel, poem or prompt...
Aug 29, 20192 min readFantasyFantasy is a well known genre, even if you yourself do not enjoy it there is no doubt that you’ve heard of Lord of the Rings, Harry...
Aug 22, 20194 min readPsychological ThrillerWhat is it about? Psychological thriller is a sub-genre of the broader thriller narrative which emphasizes the unstable or delusional...
Aug 22, 20192 min readProse PoetryDefinition: An oxymoron or contradiction Prose = sentences and paragraphs Poetry = compiled of verses and stanzas A form of poetry that...
Aug 20, 20192 min readParody, Caricature, and SatireLet’s get comical! We delved into some of the techniques used to write great comedy, focusing on parody and caricature and how they...
Jul 14, 20192 min readStream of ConsciousnessDefinition: To depict the thoughts of the narrator in a free-flowing, haphazard and natural manner. Why are we learning this? -It’s...
Jul 14, 20191 min readWorld BuildingWhat is World Building? World building is the process of constructing an imaginary world Features such a history, geography & culture...
Jun 3, 20195 min readTypes of Conflict in a NarrativeWhat do we mean by conflict? When a character has a goal, but something prevents them from achieving it – conflict arises. Conflict is...
May 30, 20191 min readFlash FictionTips & Info AKA “micro-fiction, is a story of extreme brevity, that tells a condensed, yet complete narrative” Popular genres include...
Apr 3, 20192 min readDialogueThis week two of our members teamed up to take a look at dialogue. We started off with a simple definition: “Dialogue is the exchange of...
Mar 25, 20191 min readCliches & Tropes – Don’ts and Do’sWhat is a cliche? A recurring theme or literary device such as a figure of speech No book can exist without tropes When tropes become...
Oct 10, 20183 min readHorror – What Goes Bump in the NightWhat scares us? And why write about it? Horror is the genre that thrives off those two questions. What makes Horror so enticing and...
Sep 4, 20182 min readTragedy is the Root of All ComedyThe Two-Fold Question: Take a situation your characters are in: what’s the worst thing that could happen now? And what’s the funniest? A...