A collection of hints, tips, ideas and general input about writing and publishing a book
You know I think I write pretty well. Noone can ever deny that because apart form my blog posts here and elsewhere, Ive never written the Great Novel. In the immediate future I have no intention, NaNoWriMo or not. My focus is on non-fiction for now. But when I do get to the stage I’d … Read more
Here’s a neat little article with some true advice for any writer hoping to become published. Another day, another rejection letter—what’s a new writer to do? While holding your breath, stomping your feet, or crying might sound cathartic (not to mention dramatic), it won’t help your writing get published. You can, however, develop certain behaviors … Read more
If you have not read Doris, you have missed out on one of the best British authors of the century. We have lost a wonderful writer yet she has left an enduring legacy. Doris had a remarkable talent and I’d recommend grabbing one of her works, enjoying it, then studying it. Your writing will thank … Read more
As a teacher of Creative Writing I often wonder how I am contributing to the aspiring writers in my class. Yes, they enjoy the class and gain value from it … but does it help them?
Peter Carey teaches in the US and wondered the same thing. He now teaches a small cohort with the defined objective of at least half becoming published authors.
I’m also reminded of Margaret Attwood’s dismissive attitude to university Creative Writing programs.
Perhaps Stephen King is right:
As I come across websites that are good resources for writers, I’ll try and drop them in here so I can build a list for us all. Here’s a couple to start with… http://www.nanowrimo.org/ of course http://www.paragraphplanet.com/ and their partner site http://www.writing-workout.com/ http://www.writingontherun.com/startgroup.html There are also cool things to do http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/using-google-docs-forms-to-run-a-peer-review-writing-workshop/33107
