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Jan 27, 20223 min read
Tips for Starting and Running a Small Business
It’s been exactly one year since I started Sophie’s Proof, this seems crazy to me as time has flown by but it also feels like I’ve been...
Jan 14, 20222 min read
When to Use a Capital Letter
Capitalisation can be confusing, especially when sometimes it can feel so random. So today I thought I'd write a small guide to...
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Productivity Tips for 2022
For my first blog post of 2022, I thought I'd step out of my typical blogging 'niche' and write about productivity. As a small business...
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Christmas Writing Prompts
It's Christmas! And what better way is there to celebrate then to do some Christmas writing. As much as it's 'the most wonderful time of...
Dec 3, 20213 min read
World Building
World building plays an essential part in any piece of writing, especially in fiction. When you first think of world building, your mind...
Nov 12, 20212 min read
What is a Determiner?
'A modifying word that determines the kind of reference a noun or noun group has' The next addition to my word class series is...
Nov 5, 20211 min read
Literature Writing Prompt - The World's Wife
Carol Ann Duffy published a collection of poems from the perspective of the wife, sister or friend of famous, infamous and fictional men...
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Editing Prompt Answers - White Frills and Flowers
My previous blog post was an editing prompt, these are the answers. How many did you catch? White Frills and Flowers When I was (1)...
Oct 14, 20212 min read
Editing Prompt - White Flowers and Frills
Have a go and see if you can find all of the errors in this piece... There are 11 errors, try and find them. Good luck! *Disclaimer, this...
Oct 7, 20212 min read
What is a Micro Edit?
Micro editing refers to (yep, you guessed it), the micro aspects of your writing. This part of the editing process happens towards the...
Sep 30, 20213 min read
What is an Unreliable Narrator?
An unreliable narrator is a character that tells you the story with some kind of lack in credibility. This technique can be difficult to...
Sep 24, 20212 min read
What is an Adverb?
When it comes to word classes, I think that adverbs are definelty the hardest to get your head around. That isn't because they're...
Sep 17, 20212 min read
The face behind Sophie’s Proof
Hi. For some reason when starting my business; in an attempt at seeming more professional, I've kept sharing my personality to a minimum....
Sep 9, 20212 min read
In the Light - Horror Writing Prompt
In the Light is a horror writing prompt for beginner writers designed to bring out your fears and share it with your reader. So
Aug 27, 20212 min read
What is Flash Fiction?
Flash fiction (aka short shorts, micro-stories, napkin fiction, nanotales or postcard fiction) is a very short story. There is a whole...
Aug 13, 20211 min read
What is a Verb?
This weeks post is another addition to my word class series. Verbs 'A verb is a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence and...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
What is Macro Editing?
Macro editing refers to the bigger aspects of your writing and is usually completed in the earlier stages of your work. This stage of...
Jul 22, 20213 min read
Writing Perspectives - 1st, 2nd or 3rd Person?
Should I write in first, second or third person? Good question! There is no right or wrong answer, choose what's right for you and your...
Jul 15, 20211 min read
What is a Homophone?
Not to be mistaken for homographs (words that are spelt and sound the same but have different meanings). Homophones are words that sound...
Jul 8, 20212 min read
A Blank Pill - Science Fiction Writing Prompt
Use this prompt to practice Science Fiction writing. There are no rules, you can follow the prompt as closely as you want. Answer the...
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