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I read A Christmas Carol with a fourteen year old who was struggling with it, only to discover I was…
I write fluidly, imaginatively and with great certainty late at night, and in the morning, with caution. I write fluidly,…
Horatio Clare on researching a family memoir. Horatio Clare reflects on the challenges and rewards of researching and writing about…
Locking yourself in the office if it isn’t working for you, staring at the screen, is not the answer. Locking…
The corollary of writing a loose first draft is being ready for the sacrifice it entails. One memorable weekend I…
Stephen Romer wrestles with a workshop class at a time of personal struggle. Stephen Romer wrestles with a writing workshop,…
Do we become writers because these traits are already nascent in our character, or does the practice of our trade…
It’s your play, your novel, your story; do what you have to do. Solve it yourself. It’s your play, your…
Rebecca Mascull on how she researches her historical novels. Rebecca Mascull describes some of the ways in which she tries…
Give yourself time to dream; the best ideas will sneak up on you in spare moments. Give yourself time to…
There’s more creativity in a collection of science fiction stories than in a whole library of literary giants. There’s more…
Try to quell the Yorkshireness of your character. As to the actual writing, you tend to be too pedantic, even…
