Eight Secrets For Great Writing.
1. DO have a plan. A beginning, a middle of sorts, an end-ish. Approximately 26 words. You can fill in the other 60,000 words at your leisure. 2. DO NOT take up a new hobby, like, say, horseriding, just when you’re embarking on a difficult and complicated new book. Please do not question how I [...]
Siobhan Parkinson
And while we’re on the subject of admiration, I was pleased to hear that Siobhan Parkinson has been named Children’s Laureate of Ireland. I can’t claim to be a life long fan, as I’ve only read one of her books. But if you haven’t read Something Invisible, or at least given it to your favourite [...]








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