For writers about writing
What happens if you tell a good story, or a bad one? For most stories, the quality of the story will translate into readership – the better the story the more readers you’ll get. A poor story will mean less fans and less book sales. Every now and again,though, you’ll write a personal story that …
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This week there’s another guest post on Write with Phil. Tony R Cox (you may remember him from this interview) asked me if he could put together a piece on getting the details right when you’re writing – especially when talking about honorifics and titles for the police. I must admit, it’s something that I’ve …
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This week’s post is a guest post from the good people over at Freewrite, all about overcoming writer’s block. I’ve not sampled the Freewrite typewriter, but the infographic is pretty cool. Also a note – I’m not receiving any compensation for putting this post up. If you want to write a post for the website, …
As those of you who have been following the blog are aware, I’ve recently completed a draft of my latest book, False Sanctuary. It’s currently with a couple of beta readers (let me know here if you’re interested in having a look as well) and I’ve been getting the first WWP book ready. I warn …
All of us have been in the situation I’m experiencing at the moment. After the rush and the mayhem of getting a project finished, there’s a strange lull when it’s all over. Whether they have uploaded a script to a theatre, or put a novel on Amazon with a timed release, or submitted an article …
Last week I spokeabout finishing the latest draft of my novel, and how I dashed from the trainto a coffee shop to get everything finished. I was on a roll, and I wanted toget it done! So this week I thought I’d share a little about how I managed toturn my commute into what I …
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This week I completed a major milestone with my latest book, False Sanctuary. After a seemingly never ending second edit, I’ve now reached a place where I’m looking for beta readers! I was so close to finishing the story on a commute on Friday morning that I dashed to a coffee shop near to my …
Editing for writers: when to go back to the start Read More »
I’m approaching the end of a draft at the moment, and I’ve noticed that the amount I’m writing per session is picking up. Even my edits (which is a task I don’t really like) are coming faster and faster. However, then I look back at what I’ve written and realise that it’s not as high …
In exciting news, I’ve also decided to put something special together following a successful 12 months since writewithphil.com launched in its current form. I’m going to be putting together a Write with Phil book, which will take some of the best posts this year and put them into one place, for easy reading on Kindle. …
As the leaves turn yellow and begin to fall, writers rub their hands with glee. The nights get longer and the days shorter, and writers smile and chat about all the work they’re going to get done. The weather gets colder and a writer will chuckle with excitement and anticipation of the stories they want …