A Year Of Writing: The Misconceptions
A year ago I started writing my first novel, at that point called ’Softening.’ and now called ‘Somewhere In Between’. A year later and I’m still writing it. A lot…
A year ago I started writing my first novel, at that point called ’Softening.’ and now called ‘Somewhere In Between’. A year later and I’m still writing it. A lot…
It’s been about a year since I picked up a scruffy notepad and wrote the first few scenes of a comedy novel while watching breakfast TV. One year later and…
After a period of indecision and doubt, I’ve finally accepted that I am writing a romance, and that feels good. Now that I’m all in, I’m better able to fully…
It’s a long road to become even a moderately successful writer. There are many hurdles and hoops to jump through. So, given a group of people, what are the chances…
I've never published any of my own work, so I’m in no position to give any form of writing advice to anyone. And completely ignoring my lack of qualifications to…
I recently attended a nature writing course, and I took the opportunity to rework the midpoint of my work in progress, Love and Distraction. In this scene, the protagonists, Perry…
I’ve only had my Emotion Thesaurus for three months and it’s falling apart. An invaluable resource is deteriorating before my eyes. I shall miss it when it's gone. I shall…
Recently, I’ve been in the doubtful doldrums with my writing. Previously eloquent passages seem flat, and my light turn of phrase now turns my stomach. Happily, my wife bought me…
My work in progress novel, Love and Distraction, is a romance which takes place over series of meditation classes. There are heaps of non-fiction books written about meditation, and a…
I entered this piece for February’s Right Left Write short story competition run by Queensland Writers Centre. It’s been a few weeks now since the deadline so I think I’m…