10 ways to boost your writing confidence
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 [...]
Monday Writing Motivation: Bird-watching on the River Great Ouse
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 months. As the weather improved, [...]
Monday Writing Motivation: Keeping a close eye on literary conflict
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 very important – although to me [...]
Monday Motivation: a compendium of motivational spurs for writers
Richard is flat on his back after a small operation, and can’t sit up to type. A sad state of affairs for any writer. So instead of a fresh Monday Motivation this week, we’ve compiled what [...]
Writing Secrets: Writing practice for holiday-makers
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 cleverly [...]
Writing Secrets: It might feel magical – but it’s not a mystical process
“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 a revelation to her. They all wrote [...]
Writing Secrets: It may be a gift, but it still needs to be unwrapped
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 writing that inspires this kind of [...]
