I have written about why it is I want to write before. It’s a very good question for any writer to ask themselves given the personal sacrifices that will inevitably follow. But I’ve never paused to consider why I specifically want to be a novelist. Read more…
Writing is difficult. For those of us new to this, or returning to it, just getting into a routine is difficult enough. There will be times when you waver; times when you take two steps backwards rather than one forward, and there will be times when you punish yourself because things aren’t coming easily or you feel things should be moving quicker than they are. Read more…
This is probably a little overdue. After all, if I’m going to make the decision to get into writing and make a go of it, I should at least know why I’m doing it! And if I’m going to blog my experiences, I guess I should share my reasons too. In any case, it is worth thinking about for any aspiring writer. Read more…
One piece of advice you get a lot from courses, or writing books is keep a journal. It’s right up there with, “show, don’t tell” as one of those creative writing mantras that gets flogged to death. But I’ve never understood what makes a good journal, or even what might be an appropriate journal for me.
I am what might be very loosely termed ‘a writer’. You won’t find me on your bookshelves, or in your magazines or newspapers (you might find me on other websites, if you look really really hard). So, I’ve not been published, or got that far in the attempt, but writing has interested me throughout my teenage years and all of my adult life. Creative Writing formed a large part of my degree in fact.
So I do know a little. but it’s such a struggle putting anything in to practice! What I need, I’ve decided, is some kind of external pressure. What if I had someone I had to constantly update on my progress? I might even be able to help other people to write in the process! That someone is you, and this blog is the method by which I will do it. This blog will get me writing!