Writing

Before you start writing, review your notes for the most articulate quotes or important facts and build a skeleton to flesh out with words.

Nine ways to keep your readers engaged

Lurching over the shifting sands of Pharoahs’ lands Egypt’s heat hovers like a lovelorn drunk breathing pungent fumes over everyone in its proximity.  Respite in our air-conditioned hotel room at Ains Soukhna on the Red Sea – odd name when the water’s blue – is temporary. Open your door and the sun greets you like …

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Writing is a magical, alchemical process with “grimoire” and “grammar” sharing the same root. The aim is always to enchant the reader.