Do you plan everything in detail, have a framework but leave space for surprises or write with no idea what will happen till their fingers hit the keyboard?
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Sometimes You Need To Say Yes
It’s true that magazine editors get invited to lots of events and amazing experiences. It’s also true that we don’t have time to take up most of them. Recently, though, I found myself off deadline and with an offer too good to refuse…
The Most Helpful Book I’ve Ever Read
Let’s face it, new writers make many of the same mistakes. It’s great that you’ve got a great story and characters you love, but it’s the little things that take your writing into polished territory…
How not to pack up your books
I’ve always been a hoarder of books. I love holding them in my hands, I love the smell of the pages, I love the sight of a well-organised bookshelf…
Does Size Really Matter?
I admit it. I’m an over-writer. I write my way into scenes and all the way back out of them, I write whole chapters that don’t need to be there. My first drafts are ridiculously long. I know this because I throw away more words than I end up with. My first edit starts with cutting off the beginning and…