My favourite book on writing – Bird By Bird
I’d never found a book on writing that spoke to, let alone one that sat me down, passed me a glass of wine and made me laugh out loud, until … Continue reading
But what about the map? by Donald Hounam
I don’t really see holidays as a chance to do any cutting-edge reading — there’s too much danger of dragging something on and off aeroplanes and discovering, halfway down page two, that it’s really only good for throwing at the local cats.
Rolling through the first draft, by Donald Hounam
Ideally, the first draft would be like free-skating. You just buckle on that idea… and you zoom away! Sadly, it’s not quite that easy… and there are plenty of potholes to stumble over.
Writing that first draft
This week we’ll be talking about First Drafts of Doom and Woe™ (FDoDaW™ for short) and I’m the lucky bean who gets to talk to you guys about it first. … Continue reading
Summer Loving and the teen novel
The email arrived on a particularly cold and grey day. Could I cover ‘Summer loving for Romance Week’? Well, yes I was one hundred per cent up for that. I … Continue reading
A (GREAT) DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WRITER – by Ellen Renner
Writing is not a glamourous job. I’m sorry if I’m about to disillusion anyone although I expect you know this already. If you’re a writer, you’re certainly aware of a … Continue reading
Ten more reasons not to be a writer
1. Writer’s block: Perhaps you’re in need of the next brilliant picture book idea, or perhaps you and one of your beloved characters have reached an impasse, and you’re just … Continue reading
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