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William Palmer & John Siddique

Writing a journal

William Palmer describes the ingredients of successful fiction, and John Siddique extols the benefits of journal-keeping. William Palmer explains the importance of craft, skill and empathy in successful fiction, and examines where novice writers often go wrong. John Siddique introduces the ‘laboratory’ of his notebook’s pages, and explains how keeping a journal can lead to ‘a more conscious and loving way to live’.


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