What have you written that I would have read? Why aren’t you published yet? Is it like Harry Potter? or Gone Girl? or The Dry? How hard can it be to write a book? I’ve got a great idea for a book. Let me tell you about it.
Articles from October 2017
Writing in my sleep
I love Inky Girl cartoons – I’m sure Debbie Ridpath Ohi can see inside my head at times!
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison Save
Janet’s words of wisdom
Writers block is brought on by wanting to write well and fearing you’ve not. You don’t have to write well you have to revise well. Janet Reid posted that on her blog recently. This was a lightbulb for me. If you read my post from two days ago, you’ll understand why. I think this is…
Trust yourself
One of the hardest things I find with writing is trusting myself. I have learnt so much about the craft of writing, but often I find myself worrying when I write because I know I’m telling not showing, or using too many adverbs, or not keeping the conflict strong. To be successful you need to…