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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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…
Read MoreBe the Change
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi When I was a teen, there was a real fear that the planet was going to…
Read MoreTop Ten Tips for Young (or New) Writers
When I was a teenager I thought that my passion for books and writing was going to save me. From the ages of fourteen to sixteen I’d rebelled against the…
Read MoreThe Gritty Truth About Writing
It was a Saturday night. My head was thumping and my eyes were sore. My entire body ached – especially my shoulders, which were knotted tight. How much longer will…
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