Writing Talk
by Ken Elkesin 📚 Literature
Writing Talk
About the Substack
How good fiction is really about discovery, curiosity, risk-taking and mess-making. Essays, exercises and story analysis, from writer and teacher KM Elkes.
Free Subscription Benefits
- Essays on exploring discovery, curiosity, risk and learning from mistakes. Innovative exercises and prompts. Story analysis - read better to write better.
Paid Subcription Benefits
- Writing Exercises & Prompts: Fresh, thought provoking ideas and exercises to recharge your writing
- Microdosing Fiction: Full access to in-depth analysis of short fiction - helping you read better to write better.
- Access to discounts and benefits: Including editing, mentoring and other writing services, plus full access to the Writing Talk archive
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About Ken Elkes
Award-winning writer published here, there, but not quite everywhere. Author of short fiction collection ‘All That Is Between Us’ and numerous anthology publications. Also teaches, listens, learns. Mostly ginger. Sometimes sweary.
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