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Don’t be Afraid to Tweak

January 21st, 2012 2 comments

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…

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My Holiday Plans – or How Every Holiday is a Missed Opportunity

December 17th, 2011 No comments

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…

Resolution Revolution

December 10th, 2011 1 comment

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…

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Writing with a baby

June 25th, 2011 6 comments

There is change coming for me – big time! A little boy is on his way, and I’m thrilled and nervous in equal measure. Apart from any other concerns this monumental life upheaval brings (am I exaggerating? I have no idea), there is the question of how I’m going to fit writing into this new life. Read more…

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The Enemy Part 2 – The Empty Page

June 4th, 2011 1 comment

So I actually managed to get some writing done this week. Whoop for me. I did of course do the cowardly writing thing and actually just re-work material that that I’d already written, but it’s a start, right? Read more…

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Why Dieting is Like Writing

February 26th, 2011 No comments

Perhaps that’s not an accurate headline. What I wanted to say was, “why reaching and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is like becoming a writer”, but that just doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it. Questionable headline aside, let’s start with a brief discussion about dieting. Read more…

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Crossroads and Cul-de-sacs

January 15th, 2011 No comments

So, I may have mentioned before about the values of A) Doing research, and B) Making things up as you go along.  A lot of my writing has been very improvisational in the past, and this obviously leads to having reams and reams of material where different routes emerge, almost as though I were writing some kind of long winded chose your own adventure book. 

Well, I’ve hit a bit of a snag with this. Read more…

Revisiting Old Work. Again.

August 26th, 2010 No comments

So a few months back, I wrote a post about how stupid it is to revisit old work.  Well, this week I’m playing devil’s advocate.  Read more…

Oi! No slacking!

May 10th, 2010 3 comments

It seems that there is a definite downside to the tracking method I use. While it can be very encouraging, I personally have a tendency to relax and shirk off if I’ve done well. Read more…

Is it okay that I dont know the ending yet?

February 2nd, 2010 No comments

As regular readers will know, I have lately been grappling with story structure and getting something of a complete plan of my novel down. But there is a mysterious hole at the end; a nether region of uncertain, shifting shapes. This, dear reader, is my ending. Read more…