Tag: Books
Katie Price – Jordan — I'm confused.
I’m often asked if I’ve met any famous authors. I usually ask who the questioner would like me to have met. It’s usually Jaqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo or one of the invented commitee authors who write things like Beast Quest or Animal Ark. But I was flumoxed this week when I was asked if I…
Peace and Quiet
The Tree Surgeon is right outside my studio door. His chainsaw is screaming as it slices through the remains of my old Silver Birch. And I realise that I’ve just done a good chunk of writing. Having found a million other reasons not to get down and write in the past few days, the first…
Always think about the Reader – Writing School
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qOjk9xEegU It’s easy to get caught up in one’s art – beautiful prose, wonderful ideas – and forget all about the reader. There is no point writing, unless someone is going to read it. They are not going to read it if you don’t write what you really mean to say.