There’s a lot of terrible advice for writers out there at the moment. In fact, if I’d have to single out one thing as a deterrent to people thinking of starting to write, it’s have to be the mosaic of arcane and arbitrary rules scrawled on the Writers’ Club toilet walls. So it was refreshing … Continue reading Risk taking
Month: August 2010
Ten unmissable rules for writers
Latterly every writer who ever lifted a pen seems to have published their laundry list of do's and don'ts for fellow scribes. Even so, the list by Lance Boyle that I'm privileged to host on this website is quite unlike any other. Lance is a man who needs no introduction, so rather than bore you … Continue reading Ten unmissable rules for writers
Put the Gun Down, Martin
If you've yet to see the cinematic masterpiece that is Toy Story 3, I recommend you do two things. First, don't read beyond this paragraph, because I'm about to give away the ending. And second, dash down to your nearest cinema, if it's not too late, or put the DVD on pre-order, if it is, … Continue reading Put the Gun Down, Martin