Remind yourself that we don’t read because of a single tweet, or recommendation, or review. We read to connect with a feeling, and as the writer you are the best person to represent the feelings that your book evokes.
Recently, I was asked in a job interview to talk about something I am passionate about. And, perhaps it comes as no surprise that as a writer and someone who writes novels from a Plotting Shed that thing for me happens to be STORIES. But the more I delved into why stories are so significant […]
Because it takes work. You don’t wake up with unstoppable motivation to write every day – if ever. Instead it’s a battle of contrition – of chipping away at the manuscript and story word by word. There’s a certain futility to the action to begin with because the finish line seems so far away. And, […]
My next novel That Which is Left is Lost will be released on 16 June. And, this time – unlike my debut which is only available as an Ebook only – there is going to be a paperback version! [Check out my Books & Stories Page to see when it’s live!] When we writers talk […]
As a debut author, and a short story writer, it’s taken me a long time to accept that the only way I can share my stories with the world is to talk about them! It seems to be one of the final stages in the writer’s triathlon of self-belief. First you have to swim through […]
It’s every writer’s joy to discover a new idea – a spark of inspiration that sets off a chain of possibility in our brain. From seductive scenarios to compelling characters, we love creating that perfect story in our mind and spending precious time nurturing it into something amazing. Only the problem is, we still haven’t […]
Believing you can write a book is a bit like believing in fairies. You have no evidence they exist, but somehow you *want* to believe that they might. The problem is, as grown ups, we don’t believe in the same way as we did when we were kids. And that’s such a shame, because it prevents us from trying so many things.
As we bring in the new New Year I thought I’d share how I made my Writing Dream into my Writing Reality. I hope that other writers reading this (i.e. maybe YOU) can be inspired enough to turn your own writing dream into a reality.
Words can be impactful, so be careful how you’re using yours when reflecting on your writing year.
I think putting together a synopsis for a novel is one of the most challenging aspects of writing for ‘new’ writers. Even practised writers still find it difficult. How are we expected to sum up a story that it has already taken us around 90,000 words to tell in only a page or two? There […]
