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It’s OK to be you As writers, we observe and analyse, document and comment, our own feelings and opinions thinly veiled behind the exploits of allegedly fictional characters. A certain level of detachment is essential if we’re to be at all effective in our craft. As writers are typically introverts, this tends to come easily. … Continue reading The Writer as Outsider 📄
Clarify your thoughts, write a great first draft Computers, phones and other gadgets are essential to everyday life. With their convenience and speed, we use them to communicate daily. But for reflective, exploratory writing, writing that’s just for you, I’m a firm believer that writing by hand is much more effective than tapping on a … Continue reading The Benefits of Writing by Hand 📄
This is a photo of me taken in 1989. I was in a band called Emma Gibbs Love Badges. The lead singer, Lee Scott Revelle, died recently; this is one of several photos that surfaced as a result. Great times.
But which one? A letter to my younger self. I admit that I thought this would an easy little exercise. But then I sat down to write… To what age me should I address this letter? Which of the many people I’ve been? On considering the options, a certain song by Frank Sinatra sprang to … Continue reading A Letter to My Younger Self 📄
When Julie was writing in her notebook recently, a nine-word observation by her subconscious appeared on the page. As a result, she made a simple change that has reduced her everyday stress. Each evening, Julie prepares four sides of paper in her notebook. Three are for her morning pages – the stream-of-consciousness brain dump long … Continue reading How Julie’s Subconscious Memo Helped Reduce Her Stress 📄
I’m a novelist and scriptwriter, Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow and Advisory Fellow, workshop lead and creative coach. Click here to get the lowdown on updates, insight into projects, and a look behind the scenes on creative stuff. You can also follow TFW on Twitter, or like the Facebook page.
Client A had worked long and hard trying to build a creative career. While she’d seen some success, in recent years things had waned, and she’d spent a lot of time producing work that didn’t sell. Her days were structured around giving a few hours of morning prime time to this creative endeavour, but this … Continue reading TFW Client Stories 📄 the eyes of others
Contains a spoiler. Simplicity of narrative, complexity of character, that’s my mantra. Jimmy McGovern When I heard McGovern say that in an interview some years ago I wrote it down. I’ve long admired his writing, and when I saw the trailer for Time on BBC 1 I knew it was a must-see. The performances were … Continue reading Time, by Jimmy McGovern
Martin Sketchley 