Short stories; the challenge of any prose writer in any genre. Short stories (if written well) are every bit as engaging as a novel or 3+ hour film (Peter Jackson take note). Being short you’d be forgiven for thinking that makes them easier to write. They’re not. A decent short story is incredibly hard to […]
Continue readingWant to say “I knew him before he was popular”? Want to casually drop a name into conversation and draw admiring looks from your peers and friends? Want to dine out on the success of someone you know? Then I suggest you go and hang out with John Green, Neil Gaiman, Zadie Smith and about […]
Continue readingWhat makes us human? If an alien asked that question to a dozen different people on the planet, he’d probably shake his head (assuming he had one and assuming he was even a he) in confusion and go home. It’s rare that you get a simple straight answer to that question. People have different views […]
Continue readingAs part of The Writing Process Blogging Tour, I’ve been asked by Lotte Lane – Writer, Awesomeiser & Chronic Over Sharer (her words not mine) to talk about what my writing process is. To be honest I’m not fond of the term “Writing Process”. It makes my work – and for me writing is […]
Continue readingI have been given a brutally honest awakening about the dangers of being…well…so brutally honest. It’s hard to admit when you’re wrong. I don’t know anyone who can casually sail through life allowing criticism to bounce off them harmlessly. Writers and artists in particular can find it really hard to take criticism. But to […]
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