What’s the book you turn to?
Do you have a particular book that you turn to when you’re feeling lost or confused? Something that you’ve read or dipped into dozens…
Generalities are the enemy of good writing
That was quite a general statement, so let me explain. Good writing involves seeing something in a fresh way, and that means…
Interview with a writer (and his cat): James Higgerson
Check out this short interview I recorded the other day with James Higgerson, Manchester-based author of The Almost Lizard. In the interview, James…
Rutherford Park by Elizabeth Cooke
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re not the target audience for a particular book? The cover of this one set…
The ten rules of writing fiction
There’s an old Guardian article I’ve used a few times when giving talks on the craft of writing. It was called The…