Every writer knows (or should know) the worth of feedback. Yes, we can pass our stories to friends and relatives but unless they have an eye for details the most one could expect is “I like it” or “Wasn’t fussed”, and some of them will say it’s great just to spare our feelings. As writers,ContinueContinue reading “The Value of Feedback”
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Play Time
One thing writers are told time and time again is to read everything they can get their hands on. You cannot be a writer unless you’re a reader; otherwise, how do you know what’s gone before? Plus, reading books allows you to see how sentences are crafted and with a keen eye you can seeContinueContinue reading “Play Time”
In Defence of GRRM
With the new season fast approaching, news is leaking out all the time about Game of Thrones, with hints thrown at fans as to what direction this season might take. The last season already diverted from the books, and with characters cut out or merged, and story lines completely dropped, it’s safe to say thatContinueContinue reading “In Defence of GRRM”
Taking Inspiration
Over Easter weekend I went to Margate to visit my brother and his girlfriend with my dad. Basically, it’s a journey directly east across the country, mainly on the motorways. On the way there I fell asleep before we left Cardiff, and woke up near Reading. On the way back, I fell asleep for aboutContinueContinue reading “Taking Inspiration”
Checking In
I’ve kind of been beating myself up over not keeping the blog more updated, but the truth is I’ve struggled recently with thinking of what I could write here that would be interesting. Then I realized, hang on, it’s my blog, I can put what I want really, and more importantly, I don’t have toContinueContinue reading “Checking In”
Commute Annoyances
My work days tend to start and end the same way. Get on the train, crack open my book, lose myself in it for the next fifteen – twenty-five minutes, depending on whether or not the train randomly stops outside a station for a while. There are many others who do the same thing asContinueContinue reading “Commute Annoyances”
Road To Priesthood (Fiction)
I thought I’d try to post up short, flash fiction on here, hopefully regularly. One, writing it helps me play around with larger novels and stories I’m working on, and two, it’ll hopefully give anyone who reads this something a little entertaining to check out. If it, like this one, is part of a larger world thenContinueContinue reading “Road To Priesthood (Fiction)”
Would You Kindly…
You are not in control of your own actions.
‘Double Standards’, Really??
“People should fall in love with their eyes closed.”
A World of Pure Imagination
Today I received some good news. A story of mine has been published on the website CommuterLit. The story itself (titled The Mountain’s Reach) is actually part of a much larger world, and I’m currently working on a novel plus a few other short stories set in the same world. So I figured I’d useContinueContinue reading “A World of Pure Imagination”
Unwrapping Words 