Archive for ‘Writing’

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Sep07

Bringing Boys to Books

by Tommy on September 7th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Posted In: Magazines, Writing

If you’re interested in writing for children, and boys especially – you might like to read an article I’ve written for the October issue of Writing Magazine. Bringing Boys to Books looks at everything from plotting with boys in mind, to writing techniques that will help reluctant readers stick with your story and root for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep14

Terror Times – September 2011

by Tommy on September 14th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Posted In: Audio, Barrington Stoke, Books, Events, Libraries, Magazines, Personal, Scream Street, Stories, Writing

Hello Screamers Check out the latest edition of The Terror Times here: http://www.tommydonbavand.com/terror-times/tt0911/ This month there’s advice for new writers, videos from Scream Street fans, a brand new short story – and much more! What a scream! Tommy

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Oct06

They Think It’s All Over…

by Tommy on October 6th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Posted In: Books, Events, Libraries, Personal, Scream Street, Writing

On Friday 6th October 2006, I spent the day running creative writing workshops at a school in Wallsend, Newcastle.  I’d quit my day job as operations director for a children’s touring theatre company a week earlier to become a full-time writer, and was throwing myself into school visits as a way to earn some money.  […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan20

Scrivener

by Tommy on January 20th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Posted In: Personal, Writing

Today I finished the first draft of my 32nd book – and the eighth I’ve written entirely in Scrivener – http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php.  I’ve also used Scrivener to write dozens of short stories, a handful of magazine articles and countless book proposals.  I’ve got a stage script or two on the go, and I’ve even had a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan30

500 Words

by Tommy on January 30th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Posted In: Links, Writing

In case you missed it, check out this brilliant short story writing contest for kids aged 13 and under – sponsored by BBC Radio 2! 500 Words was launched on this morning’s Chris Evans Breakfast Show.  All you have to do is write and submit a story of 500 words or under, and you could […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar06

From The Archives #1 – How I (Almost) Wrote For Jim Carrey

by Tommy on March 6th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Posted In: Personal, Writing

I’ve spent some time reading back over my old blog posts and discovered some very interesting stuff I’d forgotten writing.  So, I figured I’d dust these little gems off and post them anew.  Hope you enjoy them! First – here’s ‘How I Learned To Finish My Projects, With A Little Help From Jim Carrey‘, which […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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