Thoughts & fiction from a blonde writer
2016 was the year I started listening to those around me. After spending the first part of the year dismissing advice and top tips from my creative friends (as I thought I knew best… sigh!) I thought I would do something different in the second half of last year. So I listened, took advice […]
Read MoreBefore we all buckle up and head off on our 2017 writing journey, let’s agree on some useful stuff to pack. I don’t want us to get into our journey and discover we forgot some important items. We don’t have time for tears!
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There are times when writing is similar to sailing a small boat, across a stormy sea at night. Think of your little boat as your creative project and the angry sea being a mixture of your emotions, your recent literary experiences and your writer demons. You are in total darkness, desperately clinging onto something […]
Read MoreThe job description for a writer friend might go something like this… About The Role Writer friend needed to provide long-term creative and emotional support to a fellow writer. Hours: Can vary each week. Dependent upon a number of factors: The mental state of the writer The stage the writer is at with their latest project. […]
Read MoreIf you read my post about writers needing to learn how to heal themselves from creative pain, you will know that I recently experienced an awful strain of Writer’s Block. For weeks I was hard work; I wore a glum face, I stopped working on my second draft, I questioned my creative abilities, I did […]
Read MoreWriter friends are special. Here are some similarities between stars and writer friends:
Read MoreAs I have said before on this blog, writer friends are special human beings. They are great for moral support, sharing of ideas, having a creative giggle with and understanding your creative side. So, when your writer friend emails you or tweets about their latest literary success it can feel like a kick in the […]
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Writer friends are special human beings. They understand your creative side, share your writing passion and know all about the emotional turmoil that goes hand in hand with writing a book. You share work, give each other feedback and talk writing. Bliss! This shared understanding forges a deep bond between you both, especially if you […]
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It was Thursday evening. The local Writing Club was holding its weekly meeting in Alfie’s Coffee shop. Matt, the Club leader, cleared his throat and waited for everyone to stop talking. He took the chance to survey the Writing Club members huddled around the large oak table. Moira, the romance fiction writer, was deep […]
Read MoreYou are busy slaving away on your third draft, which may take many months to sort out. Whilst you are sweating and muttering to yourself about painful rewriting episodes, a close writer friend is busy launching their latest book. How do you feel? Excitement. This is the next part of your writer friend’s literary […]
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