Why You Should Keep Going (Even When Everything Feels Pointless)
Writing is hard. Not coal-mining hard, but emotionally taxing, mentally draining, occasionally soul-wilting. Some days you’ll wonder why you bother....
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Comparing Yourself to Other Writers: A Sport We Should Retire in the New Year
As we come to the new year, we need to all make a resolution… Every writer compares themselves to others....
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Writer’s Block: Sometimes It’s Just a Tired Brain
As I ready myself for the upcoming Norwegian Christmas, which they celebrate on the 24th. This is great for me,...
Continue Reading →Reading Like a Writer (Or, How to Ruin Books Forever)
As readers, when we were young, we first started ruining our enjoyment of books in English Literature class where we...
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The Revision Stage: Where the Real Writing Happens
Revising a manuscript is a bit like realising the house you built has several crooked walls, a suspicious smell, and...
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When Your Characters Start Making Decisions Without You
There comes a moment in every writer’s journey when a character refuses to do what they’re told. You’ve outlined their...
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The Art of Finishing Something (Even If you think It’s Rubbish)
Finishing a draft is a milestone many new writers never reach. Not because they lack talent, but because finishing requires...
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Building a Writing Habit Without Resenting It
There’s a persistent belief that real writers write every day, preferably at dawn, possibly while wearing a whimsical scarf and...
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Writing Dialogue That Doesn’t Sound Like Two Robots Arguing
Writing dialogue is a peculiar skill. We spend our whole lives speaking to people (some of whom we even like),...
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Writing Advice Is Like British Weather: Unpredictable, Contradictory and Occasionally Violent
The world of writing advice is vast, contradictory, and often delivered with the breezy confidence of someone explaining how to...
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