5 more reasons for writing and reading short stories

Some time ago I blogged on the value of short stories to a fiction writer, any fiction writer i.e. they shouldn’t be viewed as some lesser form of the writing craft or inferior.  If anything […]

Writers – read more and wider

Left to my own devices I tend to stick to my genre, science fiction and given the choice, my favourite writers of the moment (or just my favourite authors if they have new book out).  There’s […]

Stuck? Writing something, anything, helps.

Over the last few weeks at the writing group I attend there has been some discussion on how those of us who are writing novels go about it, meticulous planning vs. just start and see […]

Writers – lots in my summary blog

While I’m spending a week in the sun I thought I’d bring together some of my writing blogs.  So please dip in, I’m sure you’ll find something useful, encouraging or entertaining. 1)  Two recent blogs […]

Photography is a writer’s friend – part 2)

Last week in part 1) I wrote about how the taking of photographs could benefit the writer.  How the act of composing the picture, seeing what is actually there can relate to writing.  How the […]