All writers struggle at some point with their first full-length manuscript. But the right spark, whether a book, a mentor, a writers’ conference or a combination of all three, can set us back on track. A few weeks ago I
How to write flash fiction
Want to produce really flash stories? Sharpen your writing skills with flash fiction. Small is beautiful Apart from winning competitions, there are beneficial spin-offs from writing flash fiction: finding one word to replace four stretches your vocabulary; keeping it tight
Keeping Going
I’ve become a bit of a stranger on the blog. Sorry about that but I’m working on my magnum opus and it leaves little energy and few words at the end of the day. And I would need both of
Books, books, books
If I know a book’s details I can order it, or I can search a topic to see what is available, but that’s all pretty mundane. What I enjoy about browsing in bookshops is the serendipity: you never know what
6 Editing Tips: Find and Seek
Editing a book, whether of fiction or non-fiction, involves a series of subtly different processes. A structural edit reviews the arrangement and flow of the ‘story’ into chapters and paragraphs; what is revealed when, and in whose voice, aiming for