The Fetishisation of the Printed Form
I watched a discussion at the Independent Publishing Conference where a panellist said he didn’t believe in the ‘fetishisation’ of the print book as a reason readers preferred it over … Continued
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Pop Your Bubble!
The best way you can learn to write is by writing. It doesn’t matter how much theory you gorge on, until you execute, until you learn how to articulate your … Continued
The Length of Things
One of the greatest freedoms we have as writers is determining the length of our article/story/book/novel. Screenwriting has constraints. Generally, it’s accepted that one page will equal one minute of … Continued
Honesty
Here’s a question: when you write, do you write freely and without inhibition? Be honest. Your impulse might be to say you do. But think about it. Think about your … Continued
A Luxuriant Breakdown
Last week, we posted a purposely badly-written creative piece to show some of the issues we regularly encounter in editing. Let’s now break them down … Suddenly This has … Continued
Trailers
You’re sitting in the cinema, waiting to see a movie. The commercials finish. A studio’s logo comes up. Music pipes in. And then you get it . The trailer. It … Continued
Learning Your Craft
Stimulus is important in a writer’s development. You need to be constantly exposed to new information to evolve. Obvious avenues are residencies, workshops, and schooling. Here, you should be flooded … Continued
The Importance of a Good Blurb
One of the most important features in writing today, especially in the digital era, is the blurb of a book. A blurb defines what the book is about in 200 … Continued