Archive for the ‘R J Dent – on Writing’ Category

R J Dent’s Photos on ViewBug

August 12, 2023

This photo, along with hundreds of others R J Dent has taken over the years, can be seen on his ViewBug portfolio, available here: https://www.viewbug.com/member/R-J-Dent

As a writer/translator, R J Dent has written, translated or contributed to 23 books. Details of those books can be found here: http://www.rjdent.com/ and here: https://rjdentnewsandevents.wordpress.com/

R J Dent on Writing – time management and a place to work

October 21, 2013

 

R J Dent gives some practical advice to aspiring writers on how to manage writing time and the importance of a designated space for writing in.

 

 

 

 

R J Dent on Writing – time management and a place to work

 

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R J Dent on Writing – getting work published

October 19, 2013

R J Dent gives some practical advice to aspiring writers, focusing on strategies for getting work published.

 

 

 

R J Dent on Writing – getting work published

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R J Dent on Writing – writing a novel

October 17, 2013

R J Dent gives practical advice to aspiring writers on ways to approach writing a novel.

 

 

 

R J Dent on Writing – writing a novel

 

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R J Dent on Writing: advice to aspiring writers

October 11, 2013

 

R J Dent gives some practical advice to aspiring writers:

 

 

R J Dent on Writing: advice to aspiring writers

 

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Credit Where Credit’s Due by R J Dent

May 15, 2012

 R J Dent’s article on plagiarism – based on a real incident.

 

 

Plagiarism may be a dirty word, but there’s always someone ready to steal it…

(Note: The names of the musicians, groups and albums in this article have been changed in order to avoid anyone being libeled.)

It’s every writer’s dream: the brilliant and famous singer of the world’s greatest group gets in touch with you and says: “We’re writing a new album, so can you help us with the lyrics?” You’ve started to make a bit of a name for yourself with your writing, so you graciously accept the offer, and within a year you are fully valued, recognized and rewarded (artistically, philosophically, spiritually, socially and financially) for your ability to write perfect and succinct lyrics on important subjects.

That’s the summary of a dream of many aspiring poets/lyricists.

That’s nothing like the version that happened to me.

First of all, it wasn’t anywhere grand, like backstage at the O2 Arena, Earl’s Court, or even the MAN for that matter. No, this was an introduction by a friend in a café. Read more...

 

R J Dent says: ‘Credit Where Credit’s Due is a cautionary tale, based on a real event.’

Credit Where Credit’s Due was recently published in Writer’s Muse.

 

 

Credit Where Credit’s Due

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R J Dent on Writing – a writer’s education

March 21, 2009

 

R J Dent talks about how his education prepared him for writing.

 

The talk was filmed by the Office of Learning and Teaching at the University of Northampton.

 

In it R J Dent mentions some of the things he’s discovered since he started writing and publishing a few years ago.

R J Dent is available for Creative Writing tutorials. For further details, contact his office at: info@rjdent.com

 

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