writing

'It is only by writing, not dreaming about it, that we develop our own style.' P. D. James

New blog post by Jason L. – discussions in this thread, please --- Thank you for bearing with me. As a reward, we’re leaving high school. We’ll only revisit it in my dreams from now on. I promise. Okay, we’re going to fast-forward now. I won’t bother you with the interim. I think we should let...

“Imagination is like a muscle. I found out that the more I wrote, the bigger it got.”

No yu dont have to write for 24 hour straight. Just join the psychic energy. So many writers writing has too attract readers right? Maybe we should have reading sprints...

This blog hit me at jsut the right moment. https://foxprinteditorial.com/2024/11/14/how-specifics-make-your-stories-universal/

New blog post by Claire G – discussions in this thread, please --- The Good There’s so much to love about writing – the excitement of that initial spark of an idea; the stimulation of the challenge to make it work; that feeling you get when you find the perfect word/phrase/sentence/paragraph...

Yay! I've just had a zoom interview with Charlotte of The Golden Egg Academy. Having read my first 2000 words (of Dangerously Fae) and my synopsis, she thinks I'm a really strong writer and has accepted me onto their one year course for writing Children's and YA! (Starts January). It's a lot of...

http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/01/22/25-hard-truths-about-writing-and-publishing/

I'm reading the book featured in this article (Duffy & Son). Highly recommend it. A wry, funny, and poignant study of getting older. So I did a little research into the author. I think his personal writing story might be of interest to many of us...

Discover the time of day when you write best, and write then. For me it's about 7 am to noon. For other people it's overnight. Try not to do anything other than write between those times. Jon Ronson

“The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.” Mary Heaton Vorse

“Writing is like riding a bike. Once you gain momentum, the hills are easier. Editing, however, requires a motor and some horsepower.” Gina McKnight

“Editing. It’s like dieting; except a lot more violent.” Leya Delray

This did look like an interesting site. Substack. This month the deadline is tomorrow-but regular contests...

Hi everyone! I put a feeler post out about this earlier in the month, and now it's officially happening! Here's how it'll work (for anyone who has done Writing Accountability Buddies, you may notice some similarities ;)) 1. Comment below to say you're want to join the event. 2. Tell us a bit...

I have written 20 books, and each one is like having a baby. Writing is not easy; some people want to write books but just can't put a story together. I can put together a story that interests both me and my readers. Jackie Collins

Talking about how I might write the next book is like talking about whether or not to have sex. Any dithering ruins it. Louise Erdrich

Maria McHale from Writers.ie “Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better.” – John Updike A lot of writers worry too much about creativity, and not enough about consistency of output. If that’s you, let’s talk about manipulating your mind out of making that...

I’m delighted to announce the winners of October’s One Perfect Sentence competition! This month, we made all the entries anonymous, so there was no possibility of favouritism. The votes simply reflected your own unfiltered perception of the entries. However, I’ve just unmasked the entrants, and...