Anyone remember this great song? https://youtu.be/Zzyfcys1aLM Haven't listened to it a lot lately but the lyrics of the chorus keep going around in my head: There's got to be something better than In the middle . . . We can drive it home With one headlight. Writing through the fog Sometimes writing a novel feels …
Why writers should blog. No, really.
The life cycle of a blog 1. Blog adoption Every blogger has been there. The haze of enthusiasm that first hits when you set up your blog and you realise you can share your thoughts on almost anything with practically anyone (within reach of a computer and internet access). It might even feel a bit …
Free writing: it feels good to be free
Free writing will change your life...or maybe not. "You want me to just sit and write? Alright..." This was my inward response during a writing course I attended last year when asked to sit and write for ten minutes. Based on this response, you might assume I'm not much of a writer. Hopefully the 117,000 …
When your characters won’t behave themselves
They did what?! Non-writers don't seem to understand the associated joy and frustration attached to character development when penning a novel. They tend to look at you funny when you're explaining how your latest characters aren't doing exactly what you want. You can come across as slightly insane: "So, I'm at that critical point and …
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