Stepping out of your comfort zone as a writer can be daunting, especially when faced with a new genre or format that seems beyond your current skills. In both this […]
As writers, we often grapple with self-doubt, writer’s block, and the fear that our work won’t resonate with readers. In this week’s subscriber only Monday Writing Motivation I look [...]
Spring seems at last to have broken out in the United Kingdom. The last few days have seen hours of uninterrupted sunlight for what seems like the first time in […]
I’ve been puzzling over a small challenge I’ve given myself: to turn a recent experience I’ve had into a short story. The nature of the experience is not in itself […]
My partner and I have recently become addicted to The Bodyguard, a British series on Netflix. If you’re anything like us, you’re probably quite capable of becoming obsessed by a […]
“Wow, that was like watching a movie.” This was the response of a participant in my Creative Writing Course to the writing of a fellow – and it came as […]
The other day, someone told me she didn’t need writing instruction because “I have a gift”. I’m sure she’s right and I’m thrilled for her. But what is it about […]