I know it can sound so simple, but then you have a pad and paper or laptop screen and it’s glaringly blank. I get it. It’s exactly how my every book I’ve ever written starts out. All writers have a blank page as their starting point. Don’t be scared.
Substack allows me another way to work with you, whilst allowing me a space to do what I love. To motivate, educate, break down walls of confusion…
We know, or should, that sexism and diversity has always been a concern raised about artificial intelligence. It should come as no surprise in an area, technology, that had and still has a gender gap.
Multiple income streams, you keep hearing about them, but what exactly are they?
Writing is a creative journey that many come to later in life.
This episode includes a discount code for my 1-2-1 creativity coaching.
You need to get that story told, get it committed to words on a page or a computer screen. Once it’s down, mistakes included, you start the rewarding, repetitive often heartbreaking process of editing.
You are not alone in this thought process, and it’s all to do with becoming addicted to writing.
That’s the whole point with feminism that you don’t have to agree with everything that somebody says to you, it’s a very personal thing to you, to your family, to your views, not necessarily politics, but your personality and your own strength of character.
Without passion, there is lack of perseverance and without hard work, nothing can be done.
Remember to ban the words ‘writer’s block’ from your mind, you’re not blocked, it’s a mindset shift.
Writers rely on reviews, they really help with sales. So, if you do read the book PLEASE drop by and post a review. I can’t wait to hear what you think.
“In writing, you must kill all your darlings.” ― William Faulkner
All it takes is passion, discipline and hard work. I’ve put this list together to help you start your writing journey!
Is it a passion project, you just have to write it, or do you wish to make a career from selling books?
Every business owner will tell you they want creative thinkers.
No matter what the business is, it needs ideas, forward thinking, creative solutions, relevant inspiring and motivating conversations.
Fiction writers, especially new ones, sometimes fight the idea of conforming to a genre or sticking with a formula. They think it may suppress their creativity, but this isn’t the case.
You know I’m passionate about books, writing and words.
We may not all end up with a back list as long as your arm, but if you want to write it’s a great place to get advice from someone who knows. He truly does have the t-shirt.
So Robert, I liked the reference to other characters from your other work, it involves the reader. I’ll even forgive you the love interest, you did it well and it didn’t dominate a great plot. Well done, great read. Highly recommended!
I had not read one of Ben Elton’s books, any regulars to my blog will now start to grasp a theme with my reading this year, I am trying new things, pushing boundaries ever so slightly. This book came highly recommended, so I dug in.