Risk Being Wrong to Get Life Right
Picture the scene… A writer sits down at their desk and begins work on a new story. But before they’ve written a page doubt begins to set in. The story…
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A Rallying Call for Writers
Today, I was talking to someone who’s just starting out as a writer, working on a series of stories for children. ‘When I first started writing I really loved it,’…
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20 Lessons from 20 Years as a Writer
This year is my 20th year as a professional writer. As someone who dropped out of uni because I didn’t think I had what it took or came from the…
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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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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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