ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT GRAMMAR? The proper use of grammar is a subject of great debate on the Internet at the moment. Take a quick look at any social media writing group and you will see a great many writers arguing with passion. Unfortunately most of the arguments are not about stories and character, but […]
Author Archive | Grace
Where Do Our Stories Come from?
Writers are always being asked ‘where do your stories and ideas come from?’ We answer in different ways. From talking to writer friends I know that some of us actively seek out ideas, reading newspapers, magazines, sifting through head lines for something that will trigger an idea and resonate with us as writers. Others, like […]
Do you remember writing by hand?
HANDWRITING VERSUS COMPUTER I haven’t handwritten my stories or books for many years but I am old enough to remember what it was like not to have a computer. I used to always hand write my stories in notebooks then had to face in to typing them up on a manual typewriter – what a […]
Losing My Shadow
Those of you who have been coming here regularly will know I don’t just write about creative writing. I also write a little bit about my life now and again. So if you have been here before you probably know about Sheba, the large and beautiful German Shepherd who has been my faithful friend for […]
Recovering and writing
It is now nearly three weeks since my leg surgery and I am recovering well. The operation itself went smoothly and after a short stay in hospital I was sent home with the dreaded plaster-cast and crutches. I say dreaded as this is about my fifth time in 8 years to be in a plaster […]
Breaking a leg
It’s been a little while since I have been here as the last few weeks have been a haze of mad activity I have been in the midst of preparing for my forthcoming leg surgery which is actually to take place tomorrow. Some of you already know I had a couple of accidents and broke […]
Writing From The Heart
Do you feel self-conscious about your writing? Do you worry what people will think of you? You are not alone. I have always worried about revealing too much of my personal history or emotions in my writing and to be honest I still do sometimes. WRITE LIKE NO ONE’S GOING TO READ IT. But, what […]
The Republic of Consciousness Prize
An article published in today’s Guardian announces the launch of The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Best Novel published by a Small Press. NEIL GRIFFITHS This is a new prize launched by writer, Neil Griffiths. The aims of the prize are to lend support to small publishers who publish quality works of fiction with very […]
A Happy Creative Writing Christmas
For writers, this can mean having less and less time to write. However, there is still a lot to be said for short bursts of writing. You might find a spare ten minutes or so whilst travelling. Or, by getting up ten minutes earlier. It is amazing to see just how much writing you can […]
Torture By Technical Support
Yesterday was to have been a busy and productive day. I had plans to write a certain amount on my current novel and do some editing. I was also going to write a post or two for my blogs. In addition I was going to help my daughter to set up a new site for […]