Beginners’ four faults As an editor, I know when I am reading someone’s first novel. I have nicknames for the four give-away faults beginners make: (1) Walk and Chew Gum (2) Furry Dice (3) Tea, […]
Guest blogger Adelaide Godwin talks to Tracy Thomson about the launch next month of her new children’s book. Is this the first novel you have ever written? Yes What about when you were younger at school?
WHY Sitting. Sitting on the Esplanade. Sitting and waiting. Waiting for what? If I knew the answer to that question I wouldn’t be here, I’d be far, far, away, beyond those blue hills I can
My dog got a lovely gift this Christmas, hope you do too! Happy Writing. Be it people or animals, if I suddenly care what happens to them I become interested in the story itself. It
Guest blogger Andrea Myers is a certified master practitioner of NLP and her blog focuses on mind maps and filters. Before you dismiss this as “pseudo science with quack factor stats” remember this, we learn,
An example of the literary technique ‘stream of consciousness’ by SW member Emma Wilson that illustrates the benefit of free-flow writing. Getting down what comes into your mind without interruption can be a powerful stimulus
