Adam

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Name: Adam Maltpress
Date registered: June 13, 2007
URL: http://

Latest posts

  1. Men’s Health Living – Month 1 — December 14, 2010
  2. Living my life by Men’s Health — December 14, 2010
  3. Re-drafting the novel – part 2 — May 31, 2009
  4. Re-drafting the novel – part 1 — May 10, 2009
  5. Writing a novel – part 2 — May 7, 2009

Most commented posts

  1. A poem about otters — 2 comments
  2. The world’s hardest joke to get right? — 1 comment
  3. Creative writing course: mixed similies — 1 comment
  4. Living my life by Men’s Health — 1 comment

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Jan
13

A real quicky – watch this

by Adam

OK, if you have 50 minutes to spare – while you eat your tea, if you’re me, for example – watch this. It’s Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe, so it’s NSFW because of swearing, but it’s also the most inspirational thing I’ve ever seen when it comes to writing. Utterly brilliant. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fvgj5/Charlie_Brookers_Screenwipe_Series_4_Episode_3/ (UK only, I’m afraid… sorry.… Continue reading »

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Jan
01

Hooray! Welcome to 2009

by Adam

A new year and a new version of WordPress. How exciting. I’m making some resolutions, most of which I will fail to keep. Hurrah!

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Nov
04

Writing content that works for a living

by Adam

Lots of (well, some) linky goodness for writers and non-writers alike.

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Oct
27

An overdue update, and all about writer fuel…

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All about being slack and drinking tea and how – for once – the two aren’t related. There’s also some unashamed product placement going on. Next time, I’ll probably be begging or something equally undignified.

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Jul
29

Can’t read, can’t write

by Adam

I’ve been watching Can’t Read, Can’t Write on Channel 4 and it’s blown me away. It’s very inspiring and I’m learning a lot about reading – and the assumptions I make about readers.

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Jun
12

The versatile bread and butter pudding

by Adam

Om nom nom nom nom! Bread and butter pudding – a versatile dessert for fans of egg custard everywhere. Or haters of their physical well-being. It’s a lovely, lovely way to slowly kill yourself to death with a bad diet.

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Apr
25

The world’s hardest joke to get right?

by Adam

I have been racking my brains for days trying to remember this joke. I heard it once and, since then, have been unable to re-tell it quite right. Can you help? And yes, it is a writing thing – I’m trying to find the ideal wording, not the punchline.

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Apr
06

Will food for words

by Adam

Today I baked a cake, adapting the classic sponge with an apple and some cinnamon. So I wrote about it. What does this have to do with writing? Nothing. It’s more about freelancing, getting the work/life balance right, and having something to write about. I just hope you enjoy it.

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Mar
28

I’m so vain – I probably think this song is about me.

by Adam

It’s a familiar situation – you walk in to a party like you’re walking on to a yacht, and all of a sudden you get the feeling that the song playing is exactly about you and your life. Why is that? And how can we use that phenomenon to make our writing appeal to a broad cross-section of clients or stakeholders?

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Mar
03

Humour, puns and word-games – a question

by Adam

Is it a good idea to try to put a little bit of humour in your writing? Humour makes you human, but does it risk making you look foolish? Should you try to look clever? It’s a minefield, and one I’d like my readers to explore, if possible. Let me know your thoughts!

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