The Saturday Quote: William Wordsworth
Every great and original writer, in proportion as he is great and original, must himself create the taste by which he is …
Inspiration Thursday: Self-belief
Believe in yourself, in your story, in your characters, in your style, in your ability to write. If you don’t believe in …
Monday’s Quick-Grab Grammar: Consistent number style
You need to choose a number style and stick to it. The most common style in non-fiction is to spell out numbers …
The Saturday Quote: James Baldwin
Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation …
Inspiration Thursday: Be inspired by NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo may sound like gibberish, but it’s actually short for National Novel Writing Month. It’s an annual, internet-based creative-writing project that challenges …
Monday’s Quick-Grab Grammar: Dependent/dependant
Dependent is the adjective. Dependant is the noun. Not: My salary is dependant on my performance. But: My salary is dependent on …
The Saturday Quote: W. H. Auden
Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about. – W. H. …