Beau Hillier

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A Writer’s Morale

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Following on from my last post, it’s worth having a quick word about the mindset that comes around in being a writer constantly attempting publication. Because, honestly, it’s gruelling to … Continued

Questioning Your Writing

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So a piece of work has been finished, or at least laid out to reasonable comprehension. There’s a sense of relief. Then anxiety. Then out-and-out despair. Because so much of … Continued

The Toxic Idea

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We’ve talked about the prospects of the evolving idea. We’ve identified the intimidating idea. Let’s also spare a moment for the revelation that all writers dread – that the idea … Continued

Being a Writer

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writer / ˈrʌɪtə / n. [1.] A person who has written something or who writes in a particular way: the writer of the letter. [1.1] A person who writes books, … Continued

A Writing Blog Hop

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Ah, the blog hop. I’d say it’s a time-honoured practise or other some such malarkey, but blogs aren’t really old enough to claim that kind of institution. So for the … Continued

Storytelling

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Recently I read an article in The Griffith Review by Maria Tumarkin on storytelling; you can currently read the article online here. It’s mostly a wide analysis of ‘storytelling’ as … Continued

Having an Audience

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Writing is profiled as a solitary exercise. It’s the toiling labour of the lonely few, at the desk in front of a piece of paper or a glowing screen. Some … Continued

The Comfort Zone

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The eleventh issue of page seventeen is starting to take form, slowly but surely. But I wouldn’t be a head editor of a collection without airing some gripe from the … Continued