Author Archives: Just Write - meet your muse

Tarzan, tattoos and Pussy Galore – it’s all kicking off at JW

By | September 27, 2010

Just Write was in a lazy mood tonight…. something to do with the long nights drawing in, too many red wines on Sunday and moving house today… and other sorry excuses. But we got on with it regardless. The writing … Continue reading &#…

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Just Write goes international

By | September 27, 2010

Just Write member Mike Shreeve tried out the Just Write format on a group of teachers a few weeks ago. Mike was leading a session for TEFL teachers at a summer school. And one of the participants was so blown … Continue reading →

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Bank holiday meet up – no rest for wicked writers

By | September 27, 2010

Hello Hove, Brighton, the world. Just Write officially launches on the blogscape. We’re meeting up on bank holiday Monday for those writers who just can’t get enough writing exercises, prompts and sharing of inner madness. If you’re c…

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Just Write April 2010 – listen with both ears

By | September 27, 2010

12 April 2010,  Part III – Listen with both ears Musicians, linguists and radio writers all need a great ear for detail. Intense writing often has elements of rhyme and rhythm to it. We include exercises to train your ear … Continue reading &#…

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Let food be your muse – cucumbers, chocolate and flavoured peanuts tell a story

By | September 27, 2010

Last week’s Just Write included exercises to taste food samples and write about the sensations. Then we used these writing samples as the basis for elements of a short story. And unexpected stuff we found – showing how much more … Con…

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We were never being boring – but we did our best…

By | September 27, 2010

There’s a Petshop Boys song called ‘Being boring’. And in August, Just Write member Charlie Davies thought this theme up for a writing exercise. But guess what – being boring is trickier than you think. The pieces people wrote r…

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Touch Your Reader

By | September 27, 2010

Another really interesting evening of writing… We did a guided meditation to stimulate the sense of touch.  people closed their eyes and imagined themselves in a market place, really taking in all the sights, sounds, smells and feel of the &#823…

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