Cutover Writing: a blog about writing fiction
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Create a text only animated GIF using Canva and Gimp
This post describes how to use Canva and GIMP to create an animated GIF file containing text only that can be attached to a tweet or uploaded into a Blog post. It’s only one of many ways to create an animated GIF. To walk through the process I’ve chosen to create an animated GIF composed…
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Four ways to convert a Word document for reading on an e-reader
Reading a document on an e-reader is an invaluable step in the review and editing process. Problems with the flow and structure of text are so much easier to detect on an e-ink screen, because you can approach the document with the objective eye of a reader rather than its author. So, what are the…
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Why I’ve accidentally migrated from Ubuntu back to Windows
After four months with a new laptop, I realise that I’ve accidentally migrated from Ubuntu Linux back to Windows. This wasn’t my intention when my new Dell Vostro arrived in September. I started using Ubuntu back in 2006 and was, until September, predominantly a Linux user. My ratio of Ubuntu to Windows use was about…
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Does the success of Borgen mean we are ready for a political drama set in Westminster?
As the second series of Borgen finally returned to top form (Saturday 20 January, Episodes 5 & 6), two UK political commentators have asked whether there is a gap in the market for a pro politics UK TV drama. In other words: Could a British Borgen be successful?
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What part of the writing process would you outsource to a co-author?
Last month, bestselling author Wilbur Smith announced a £15m six-book deal with Harper Collins. The deal’s most intriguing aspect is that Smith, who has just turned 80, will outsource some of the writing process to co-authors. As reported in the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail, Smith will provide plot outlines and characters. He will be…