When you think of a writer, the traditional picture in your mind is to see them surrounded by coffee, loose pages, a typewriter and of course, books all around them in heaps and piles. Most people know that as time changes, so does the equipment, but one thing that never changes for a writer is …
Spurts, fits & starts
Keep hitting the blank page fear? The brick wall of 'I don't know how to finish this?' I feel like I'm always chanting practice, practice, practice when it comes to writing, yet very often, creativity can come in spurts, fits & starts. What's that? Is it bad? No, it's writing sporadically, off and on. Writing …
Editing – Have a go! Practice & Tips
A lot of people write, whether it's a novel, instructions, or just an email - the important thing is to get it right. Every time you write, you have to adapt to whomever you're writing for. These skills aren't learned overnight and even the best courses can only get you so far - the …
Motivation: not just for writers
Now, I'm not naive enough to think that this blog will suit absolutely everybody, and this may all seem obvious to people who already know how to stay motivated. I will say though, that the steps I give to you today might be useful to you personally, or your friend, or even just part …
Personality Type Quizzes – are they useful?
So, I've taken a personality test online before but out of curiosity I retook it recently to see if the results were the same. They were. The reason for this came from looking at career advice and recruitment tips, recruiters promoting these tests - What? Yes, I have noticed a bit of a trend in …
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Recharging as a writer – Hello August!
August is always a busy time for me, it's when the pace picks up at work (even though it's our quiet period?), the weather's a bit nicer, people are making plans, holidays are booked and it's mine and my father's birthday month. So, my apologies for neglecting the site. Oh, I forgot - There's a bank …
Writing Prompts
I've previously touched on writer's block and techniques you can use to get yourself back to writing - so today I thought I'd use one of the books I'd praised ['642 Things to Write About'] and play around with a prompt from the book letting my imagination ramble on. Disclaimer: This could go anywhere - enjoy. …
