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My frequent co-conspirator, Vince, recently invited me to write a post for Un:Bound, a blog he contributes to, on the Argleton project. I couldn’t possibly say no, so I said yes! And here is it: Guest Post | Crowdfunding… I go into a bit more detail as to my motivations, my emotional journey, and chew over whether crowdfunding might be a viable way for some authors to begin their career. Do pop over and take a look!
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“Show, don’t tell” is one of the most common axioms in writing these days. Whilst it’s useful to question whether you are engaging in ‘telling’ when you could more effectively ‘show’, it’s also important not to end up tying yourself into knots trying to show what would be better told.
Rather than elaborate on the point myself, I just want to share a few great links from people who have thought it through much more deeply than I have:
There, that should keep you busy for a moment or two.
Thanks to Vince for the links!
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