It’s amazing how little writers talk about the ‘boring stuff’ that helps pay their bills. I read lots of blogs on writing and entrepreneurial experts but they rarely talk about the things that helped them get to where they are. They don’t want to remember that they had to work other jobs before they became […]
Continue readingShort 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 […]
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