Thoroughly enjoying this read by Brigid Lowry. https://amzn.to/2I1J0YM It’s written in a conversational tone and is part memoir but if you read it well, you’ll gain stimulation and practical advice about the art and craft of writing. I’m finding it an easy read but one that stops me every now and then to savour an…
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Writing Priorities : Advice from Jennifer Blanchard
How important is writing to you, really? Have you ever woken up in the morning determined to get some writing done? Or, promised yourself that you will write every day? And it doesnt happen? Your writing priorities are in your head and heart but your behaviour shows differently. As writers, we’ve chosen a very self-disciplined…
10 Rules of Writing by Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Good Writing When you want to learn to write well you see what those who are recognised as great writers have done. Model the best. Elmore Leonard is an acknowledged literary legend. Best known for his crime fiction he was a prodigious talent with some 45 novels, 26 of which have…
Finished Your 1st Draft? Next…
There’s a great warm feeling that rushes through your veins when ‘finish’ your first draft. You type “The End”, print it out, get the satisfaction as you rap all the pages so they are all aligned and you clip it together to … What comes next? Lots of work. Lots. Sadly, if you intend to…
