Every writer comes up with their ideas in different ways and takes a different approach to planning their next book, script, poem or article. But what are those ways? How can you ensure that the spark of the idea you've had can be transformed into a fully-fledged piece of writerly work? Well, you may be [...]
Now, either I'm becoming impatient when I read books or scripts or I've consumed a lot of stories lately that start well and then go off on a massive tangent. A tangent so far away from the clear thrust of the story that I'm suddenly sitting in a cafe on a busy, bustling High Street [...]
In life, it’s important to succeed and fail. At many different things. Whatever they might tell you at school, trust me: failing at something can often be more important than doing well. You often learn a lot more from your mistakes than from your successes. It seems to be the nature of the human condition; [...]
It’s so easy to try out different forms of writing and producing when you’re a creative person. And when you’re first starting out as, say, a journalist, copywriter or freelance book/script writer, you know there is pressure on you to earn regular money. Enough to pay for food, rent and going out. In fact, when [...]
