I truly believe that you can get a story from anything and that inspiration is all around us if we just take a moment to stop and look about us. Take … [Read more...] about A Rose is a Rose is a – Story
Writing
Writing – choosing a weapon of choice
You can put off writing forever. Are you one of those people who can't write unless they have total quiet/perfect music/the right pen/perfect … [Read more...] about Writing – choosing a weapon of choice
Writing – happy or hopeful endings?
I gave a workshop at Sherborne Literary Festival and one of the subjects that came up most was how to deal with endings. How to come up with something … [Read more...] about Writing – happy or hopeful endings?
Ways into writing: Meandering
Today I took the dog for a walk, nothing unusual about that but today I took a different route for a change. There’s a gate at the bottom of my garden … [Read more...] about Ways into writing: Meandering
Back to school – The Perfection of the First Page
There's something about September and going back to school that never leaves you, no matter how long ago you left school, or even how long ago your … [Read more...] about Back to school – The Perfection of the First Page
Procrastination: Why you should not open that email
I started with all good intentions this morning. I can't say I do this most days as my life doesn't have much structure at the moment. Perhaps that's … [Read more...] about Procrastination: Why you should not open that email