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I’m Ali Luke and I’m delighted to help you explore your love of writing.
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Recent Blog Posts
What is Plot … and is it the Same Thing as Story or Narrative?
What exactly is plot? While many elements of storytelling – like dialogue – are easy to point to, plot can be trickier to pin down.Here are a few definitions: A plot is a sequence of events in which every cause has an effect, pulling the story…
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What’s “Real” Writing – and Does Yours Count?
Do you ever worry that your writing doesn’t really “count” somehow? The first time I felt this was back in 2008 – 2009, when I had two major strands to my writing: my freelance blogging that paid the bills, and my fiction that I was writing as part of an MA degree…
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17 Ways to Make the Most of Your Writing Time – Even When It’s Limited
Do you have as much time as you want to write? Probably not. (If you’re in the position of having plenty of time but you’re still not getting much writing done, don’t feel bad — that happens too. Hopefully some of these tips…
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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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