Stephen King on the hardest things to put into words: Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them — words shrink things that seemed limitless when they … Continue reading
Short stories explode – novels smoke, says Paolo Bacigalupi Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
Short fiction seems more targeted – hand grenades of ideas, if you will. When they work, they hit, they explode, and you never forget them. Long fiction feels more like … Continue reading
International short story competition
Le me be frank, the prizes on offer in the Willesden Herald short story competition won’t raise your blood pressure. 1st prize is a one-off Willesden Herald mug inscribed “The … Continue reading
Elizabeth Goudge on what to read in times of trouble QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and readers)
In times of storm and tempest, of indecision and desolation, a book already known and loved makes better reading than something new and untried … nothing is so warming and … Continue reading
Giveaway! Follow my new blog
If you’d like a chance to win a copy of my popular writing guide Back to Creative Writing School follow my new blog HERE You might feel I’m a bit … Continue reading
Kurt Vonnegut on making your soul grow: Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, … Continue reading
Why my new writing class is a drop-in
I’m confident that my new afternoon writing class will appeal to both those with experience looking for an opportunity to mix with others in a creative atmosphere and people who … Continue reading
“…my eyes will never see what is beheld by yours…” George Gissing: Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
It is the mind which creates the world around us, and even though we stand side by side in the same meadow, my eyes will never see what is beheld … Continue reading
Search for a Bestseller – a £50,000 opportunity for a new novelist
Richard and Judy – that’s husband and wife Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan – are searching for a new bestselling writer. The competition is open to unpublished novelists resident in … Continue reading
The Night at the Palace – Let Your Imagination Run Riot #Repost
Originally posted on First Night Design:
FROM THE ARCHIVE 18th February 2013 Night. An abandoned palace. The middle of nowhere. Two ghostly figures. Now let your imagination run riot. Created…
Writing bad blank verse and searching for someone wonderful…Anna Quindlen: Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change … Continue reading
My new blog…AT A GENTLE PACE
I would love you to follow my new travel lifestyle blog AT A GENTLE PACE I’m not forsaking this one, but the new blog is a place for writing about … Continue reading
A writing competition about England’s future
The website England’s Future History is looking for short stories between 500 and 3000 words set in England at any point in the future. The organisers are clear what they … Continue reading
Come up with an orginal story idea in three easy steps – a creative writing exercise to start the week
I came up with this writing exercise when I was on holiday recently and overheard someone say that the first idea isn’t always the best idea. The exercise worked for … Continue reading
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