Finding the Plot
I’ve been running writing workshops and coaching writers for years now and the one topic I get asked to help with more than any other is plotting. I know from…
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Inspiration for Writers … from Writers
One thing that has helped me hugely in my writing career is reading the advice of other writers on writing. So much so that I recently created a workshop for…
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10 Lessons from Writing a Novel
I’ve written 25 books over the past 18 years but I’ve never stopped learning with each book I’ve written – and I never want to. With every book I write…
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The Messy Guide to Making Stuff
I used to believe that everything I created – be it a book, a business, a relationship, a home – had to be perfect. And perfect first time. As a…
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The Art of Crafting a Great Second Draft
As Hemingway once said: ‘The first draft of anything is shit’, and when I’m coaching other writers I always advise they give themselves permission to write badly first time round. If…
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