It is often said that a writer doesn’t necessarily know what his/her story is about when they start writing. It is sometimes said (normally in an English Literature class) that a writer doesn’t know what their story’s about when it’s finished, either. Another school of thought says that a writer should know what their story is about before they even start. Read more…
Being direct and specific when writing can make a story, or a paragraph, or a sentence. I’ve long known that, but within the space of a week I came across two very different examples – one getting it completely wrong, the other spot on, in my opinion. Again, it was one of those reminders that feels like a mini-revelation, so I’m going to share it with you. Read more…
Going through my goals for the year brought up an interesting point – whatever systems you have in place to help you write, don’t be afraid to tweak them. Read more…
So, how did your year go? No, I’m not interested in who you snogged at the new year’s eve party! I’m talking about writing. Focus! Read more…
Happy New Year! And being a new year, let’s start as we mean to go on. Just Write. There’s a maxim to live by, eh? And although it sounds easy enough, it’s not something that necessarily comes naturally. Read more…
Usually I don’t do a post at all at Christmas. But I realised I neglected to say that last week, so there might, might (might) be some poor fool who looked up this site on Christmas Eve and wondered where the weekly dose of GMW had gone.
So for that person, sorry about that. Read more…
Ever wonder what it would be like to live the life of a full time writer? You can experience it! Use your holidays wisely. Read more…
I’m not overly keen on New Year’s resolutions. They’re too easily broken, and they have an air of whimsy about them – something not to be taken seriously. Your failure and ultimate lack of resolve is foretold – you will fail! Surely there must be a better way? Read more…
Last week I did a lot better at my daily writing. It’s true that I go off the boil sometimes (well, regularly), which is why I’ve been looking into how to solidify my daily writing as a habit. Here’s something that I did last week that helped. Read more…
Last week I wrote a bit about how long it takes to form a habit. Obviously this is useful for anyone wanting to solidify their writing routine. But can anything be done to make that habit “go in” more efficiently? Read more…