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Book Reviews, The Silent Symphony, Writing Posted on29th October 202129th October 2021

Silent Symphony – Editorial Review

The first editorial review for the Silent Symphony is in! The Self Publishing Review was so kind as to take a look at my novel. […] Read More

Silent Symphony by Marcel M du Plessis
The Silent Symphony Posted on27th August 202127th August 2021

The Cast of the Silent Symphony

My novel, The Silent Symphony, has been out for nearly a month now! These are exciting times indeed. Despite this, many are reluctant to jump […] Read More

The Silent Symphony and graffiti
The Silent Symphony Posted on18th August 202118th August 2021

Preview the Silent Symphony

The Silent Symphony is a chunky book – at nearly 500 pages, it can be a little intimidating. It is a big ask to get […] Read More

The Silent Symphony and graffiti
The Silent Symphony, Writing Journal Posted on2nd August 20212nd August 2021

The Silent Symphony – FAQ

A new release – great! But what is it about? Is it the kind of novel that is worth your time? Well, read on and […] Read More

Book Announcements, The Silent Symphony, Writing Journal Posted on30th July 20212nd August 2021

Book Launch – The Silent Symphony

It’s here! It’s finally here! After six-plus years of writing and rewriting, the Silent Symphony is finally available for purchase! This novel is quite different […] Read More

Murky Dishwater
The Bright Report Posted on17th June 202119th July 2021

Murky Dishwater Song (From the Bright Report)

The Bright Report’s music journalist, Arden Stanswabble, wrote a feature on the Rock World’s newest voices, Murky Dishwater. This garage band have taken the airways […] Read More

Using a Notebook
How to Write, Writing Journal Posted on16th June 202119th July 2021

Using a Notebook

The great Stephen King once said that a notebook is a great way to capture bad ideas. He might be right. He’s definitely right about […] Read More

Cover of the Bright Report Volume 2
Short Stories, Writing Journal Posted on6th June 202119th July 2021

Book Launch – The Bright Report Volume 2

The wait is over! Ladies and gentlepeople, allow me to introduce the second volume of the Bright Report. Another collection of humorous and sometimes fantastical […] Read More

Writing Lesson
How to Write Posted on1st March 20212nd March 2021

My Writing Process

Stand at the typewriter and bleed, said Mr Hemingway. There’s nothing else to the writing process, right? If only it was that simple really. This […] Read More

The Bright Report by Marcel M du Plessis
Inspiration, Short Stories, Writing Journal Posted on10th February 202117th March 2021

What is the Bright Report – Video

Dear Readers, here is the recording of the livestream I did on the 9th of February. Here I introduced the Bright Report, spoke about my […] Read More

The Bright Report Volume 1 cover
Short Stories, Writing Journal Posted on5th February 202117th March 2021

Book Launch – The Bright Report Volume 1

It’s here! It’s finally here! My first published book. Ladies and gentlepeople, allow me to introduce: The Bright Report. A collection of humorous and sometimes […] Read More

Writing Ideas
How to Write, Inspiration Posted on11th November 202019th July 2021

Where do writers get their ideas?

This is a question that comes up a lot. It’s almost a reflex question following a writer’s answer to “What do you do?“. It’s a […] Read More

How to Write Posted on7th September 202025th February 2021

Writer’s Block – Getting Unstuck

You are stuck. Everything has been planned and worked out. You know where the story should be heading, but nothing is happening. Your characters won’t […] Read More

Writing an Introduction
How to Write Posted on31st August 202031st August 2020

How to Write an Introduction

Okay, you’re stuck. The essay is due and you are helplessly stuck. You don’t even know how to start. There’s nothing but you and the […] Read More

Starting something new
How to Write, Inspiration, Writing, Writing Journal Posted on13th July 202014th July 2020

On Starting a New Novel

Starting a fresh new project can be daunting and scary and challenging and exciting and a few other things. Having completed my re-re-re-rewrite of my […] Read More

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100 Word Stories Posted on30th June 202030th June 2020

Can Do Better

“Can do better.” I built a career upon those words. Everyone, ever-judgeful. They point with hands that have never known brush or quill. They measure […] Read More

driving
100 Word Stories Posted on30th June 202011th February 2021

Nearly Forgot

Only when they were miles down the road did they realise their mistake. Rodger the bagman looked over to Greg the driver. Their wide eyes […] Read More

Short Stories, Writing Journal Posted on6th April 20208th February 2021

Short Story: Dead On

This is a short story I wrote way back in 2010. It’s probably not very good, but that didn’t really matter to me at the […] Read More

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Marcel M. du Plessis's books on Goodreads
The Bright Report The Bright Report (Bright Report, #1)
reviews: 6
ratings: 12 (avg rating 4.75)

The Silent Symphony The Silent Symphony
reviews: 2
ratings: 12 (avg rating 3.83)

The Bright Report Volume 3 The Bright Report Volume 3
reviews: 3
ratings: 7 (avg rating 4.14)

Awkward Phrasing Awkward Phrasing (Bright Report, #0)
reviews: 3
ratings: 4 (avg rating 5.00)

The Bright Report Volume 2 The Bright Report Volume 2 (Bright Report, #2)
reviews: 5
ratings: 9 (avg rating 4.67)

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With Copper Plate Lowered (c. 1651), attributed to Bartholomeus van Bassen
Using Latin
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Patreon Launch
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Time to Learn
Forbidden Books, By Alexander Mark Rossi (1897).
Learning at Home
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Rewriting and asking for help
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Now is the time to read
Antique Beauty by Stepan Bakalovich
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Concert of Birds, by Frans Snyders (Attr.) (1629-1657) [Public Domain]
Starting something new
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The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
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Reaching New Worlds
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Ambush by Giovanni Battista Quadrone
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Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus, John William Waterhouse (1900) [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
The Zaparozhye Cossacks Writing a Mocking Letter to the Turkish Sultan *oil on canvas *358 × 203 cm *signed b.c.: И.Репин 1880-91
The Zaparozhye Cossacks Writing a Mocking Letter to the Turkish Sultan *oil on canvas *358 × 203 cm *signed b.c.: И.Репин 1880-91
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Pygmalion by Jean-Léon Gérôme [Public domain]
Unusual Latin terms in English Writing
The Tease (1901) by John William Godward
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after Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel, late 16th century (1533-1534)
after Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel, late 16th century (1533-1534)
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Brief, by Adolf Eberle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436105
How to use Latin
A Priestess of Bacchus, by John William Godward (1890)
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By Johannes Vermeer – Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160013
Wanderer above the sea of fog, by Caspar David Friedrich
Wanderer above the sea of fog, by Caspar David Friedrich [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
Stuck at Home
After the Dance (1876), by John William Waterhouse
The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
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