Dear Writer Friends, We all go through tough times with our writing. A story we started with so much enthusiasm is now just words on a page we are staring at… I just want to encourage you today, to keep
Good morning my writing friends! Firstly, thank you all for the encouragement you have sent me regarding the podcast and the writing tips; I’m so glad you are finding them useful. Phew! I will carry on with the podcast, but
What Makes You Sit Down and Write? I guess the answer will be different for all of us. Some of you will be so fired up and determined to get your story finished, that you spend every moment you can
How Do You Know When to Stop Editing? This is always a big dilemma for writers – when do you stop editing your story? How do you know when it’s the best that it can be? Here are a few
I know you know that it’s vital to get the beginning of your story right, so your readers are gripped and just HAVE to keep reading! Another thing you know is that reading is vital for your writing… I follow
Last week I read a biography of a lady whose friend suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Every now and then this author used language which was very much ‘university language’, if you’ll forgive the expression. Most readers, I feel, would have
Dear Writer Friends, The days are getting darker and colder… and wetter and windier! At the time of writing, we are due another storm in London tonight… Here’s a quick writing tip for you: Include lots of weather in your
Hello my writer friends! Hallowe’en is all around us – I don’t know what you think, but it seems to me that every year it gets a bit bigger. And who does it target most? Our children. Can I encourage
Hope you enjoyed last week’s podcast episode, on the subject of descriptions. (If you missed it, you can catch up by clicking here.)I have a quick writing tip for you this week, on the subject of protagonists.Your readers need to
Dear Writers, I hope you have had a good summer, and have managed to take some time for rest and relaxation. Now we are into a new season, heading towards the final part of 2023 – how time flies! Here’s