For writers about writing
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 …
How I turned my commute into my creative cauldron Read More »
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 …
In my day job, my team and I are encouraged to be generalists. We are told that the best way to be able to deal with the different jobs that we do during the working week. It also prepares us for roles in the future. This week though, I started thinking – should writers be …
For the last two weeks I’ve been introducing the first two major myths about social media for writers (part one here). So far, I’ve pointed out that being a writer on social media is much more difficult than some people who have you think! This week, I’m going to finish this mini-series of blog posts …
Social media myths for writers – Does everyone know better than you? Read More »
There’s no getting away from social media at the moment. It seems to be all encompassing, spurring news stories, providing distractions, and allow people to connect in a way that hasn’t been possible before. For writers, social media can be an opportunity, but it can also be a trap for the unwary. Especially for the …
Social media myth for new writers (part two): promoting your work Read More »
This is the first in a series of posts that I’m writing to smash away at some of the myths around social media for new writers. There are a number of reasons that writers use social media. Sometimes it’s a distraction, sometimes its a way to procrastinate. Sometimes its a way to vent their feelings …
Myth and reality in social media for new writers (Part one) Read More »