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Recent Blog Posts
Why Do We Procrastinate About Writing When We Love to Write?
I love writing. When I’m writing, I feel truly myself. Sometimes I lose track of time. I can immerse myself in whatever I’m creating – a story, a blog post, even simply an email – and it’s a wonderful feeling. And yet, sometimes, just getting started…
Summer 2022: The Year So Far … and What’s To Come
Hello! I know it’s been a bit quiet here on the Aliventures blog in recent months. I wanted to take a bit of time to tell you what I’ve been up to – and what’s coming up over the next few months. Freelancing: It’s Going REALLY Well 🙂 I’ve not been blogging...
Why Repetition Can Be Powerful … and How to Get it Right
Is it ever okay to repeat the same word or phrase in your writing Absolutely! Unintentional repetition is something that authors are (quite rightly) warned to watch out for, particularly in fiction. And that may have given…
About Ali
I’m an author (of both fiction and non-fiction) and a freelancer, and though you’ll find me writing for a lot of the biggest writing blogs out there, Aliventures is my homebase online where I share articles on the art, craft and business of writing.
I live in Leeds (UK) with my husband and two kids, and I have degrees in English (MA Cantab, from Cambridge University) and Creative & Life Writing (MA, from Goldsmiths College, University of London).
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