A couple of years ago, I was in a Dark Place. I don’t talk about this Dark Place very often because it’s upsetting for both myself and those I care about, but I feel that it’s important to share my experiences at the Job Centre...
Read MoreLet’s face it: these days, nobody really cares about the prose. It’s a hard fact, but they don’t. They want something easy and light to read before bed, not Shakespearean-like dialogue that will leave their head spinning...
Read MoreIf you’re in a rush or just feeling lazy, trawling through menus to do something is the last thing you want. These keyboard shortcuts are just what you need! I’ve included the Mac and PC versions, although the general rule is...
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When asked in an interview why he writes strong female characters, fan favourite and feminist Joss...
Read MoreJust five years ago, I barely read a book a year. This is terrible when you’re a student, but even worse when you’re a Creative Writing student. Fast forward a couple of years, and I decided to read a book a month...
Read MoreI’ve come across quite a few people—mostly fellow writers—who have an aversion to LinkedIn. It confuses them, they don’t see the point in it, they prefer Facebook or just don’t want another social media account are some of the reasons I’ve heard.
If you fall into this camp but are serious about being a writer–or any career path in the twenty first century–you’re screwing yourself over.
Read MoreWhen people think of writers, they’ll most likely think of J.K.Rowling, Stephenie Meyers, and maybe Terry Pratchett. If they’re into the classics, they’ll mention the Jane Austen, F.Scott Fitzgerald, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle....
Read MoreDialogue is great. It’s one of my favourite things to write because I feel like I can really see and hear the character when I put those words on to a page. However, studying Creative Writing has taught me that too much...
Read MoreA couple of years ago I went down to London to visit an editor of an online magazine. I was running Heart of Glass at the time, but I was in desperate need of money and trying to boost my profile as a writer. After a lot of...
Read More‘What does social media have to do with writing?’ you ask? We write statuses, we write text for images, we’re supposed to read the terms and conditions…social media is all about manipulating people to get what you want and...
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