How do you write your book when you’re *also* trying to follow the creative flow? Do they work together? Or once you’ve got the inspiration, does it need a bit of the old discipline to get it done? I’ve been talking to a few people behind the scenes...
Howdy! If you’re reading this, then chances are that you’re a writer. And chances are that you really, really want to write better/faster/for longer/without losing focus or procrastinating. Uh huh… ME TOO! I used to really struggle to write regularly, and when I did...
Hello? Oh good, there you are. Let’s cosy down over here and ignore the world for a bit, yes? So. I’ve had a lot of people tell me lately, “I want to write a book, but I’m stuck/bored/can’t get moving/it’s not working.” If that’s you, then this...
There are more frustrated writers out there than you’d believe. I know, because I talk to writers, and would-be writers for a good amount of time each week, and also, because Himself STILL hasn’t finished the book he started in 2012. We all have excuses...
Hey. You. Yes, you. The one who’s been jawing ON and ON about writing a book. If you’re serious, come and join the Facebook group for actual writers (You know, the ones who actually sit down and actually thump words out and … WRITE STUFF). I started...
The Chandelier, by Jo Bradshaw. Etching is where it started… Last week’s blog post contained the line: Art needs to be made, not questioned before it’s even born. When I wrote that sentence last week, it was an idea that came out fully formed, and I didn’t...