How To Survive the NaNoWriMo Quicksand

How To Survive the NaNoWriMo Quicksand

by | Nov 22, 2017 | Articles

NaNoWriMo is the acronym for National Novel Writing Month. It’s a 30-day write-fest in which you write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days. It happens every November. Breaking this down, you have to nail 1667 words a day, on average, for each day of the month....
The Small Stuff

The Small Stuff

by | Nov 5, 2017 | Articles

Full of Angst Don’t sweat it, unless you’re a writer, then the small stuff becomes the devil in the detail. I’ll explain later, first I want to talk about stress. Writers are plagued by doubt and angst. Find me one who isn’t. Writers’ insecurity is magnified by our...
The Process Of Writing

The Process Of Writing

by | Oct 11, 2017 | Articles

Decisions, Decisions I have a bunch of difficult choices in front of me. Why? I’m starting a new screenplay and I have to get it out of my head and onto the page. The first problems to hit are to do with the process of writing. Do I know what I want to say?...
Are You Finished?

Are You Finished?

by | Oct 3, 2017 | Articles

Let’s talk about those masterpieces shoved in your virtual drawers. The unmentionables. Are you finished with them yet? Wouldn’t you much prefer to tell me about the new idea you’re starting, or tell me about your writer’s block? Maybe I...