Tag Archives: creative writing

Coronavirus Diary 10 – Creatively Self-Isolating

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

One of the things I love is being creative. I’ve always wanted to be more creative. I’ve written books, penned magazine articles and had the odd television and radio appearance as a nominal ‘expert’ but ever since I creatively started … Continue reading →

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My New Book – Straight from the Horse’s Mouth : 100 Idioms, their Meanings and Origins

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Today is one of those wonderful days that can be the highlight of my creative year, the launch day of my latest book. I’ve always enjoyed words and sayings, some of them archaic that seemingly make no sense to us … Continue reading →

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Aphantasia – To have a blind mind’s eye

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Do you ever find yourself daydreaming? If I ask you to imagine a beach, a mountain or a three-legged lizard juggling bananas, can you do it? Most of us can to varying degrees. Some of us can picture it … Continue reading →

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Pull up a chair!

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

For the second time in a few days, the blog I wanted to write didn’t happen. Today I was going to write a blog on ‘Words’ It was one of those blogs that came easy to me and didn’t require … Continue reading →

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Top Tips For Writing Fiction Part 2

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

Here is the second and final post offering advice on writing and life in general from some of the biggest names in contemporary literature. You can see part one here. Though I’m not in anyway officially successful and I do … Continue reading →

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Top Tips For Writing Fiction By Top Authors Part 1

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

For a change of pace as we enter Christmas week, I thought I would post the first of two pieces on tips for writing fiction by numerous top selling authors. You don’t have to be a writer to enjoy them, … Continue reading →

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Writing For Television – My first TV script from 1996!

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

Yesterday whilst looking for something else on the internet, I came across a 20 year-old website that I had created. It’s no longer live but had been archived away somewhere and I was amazed to find my very first television … Continue reading →