Competition adjudicator and frequent comps winner, Iain Pattison explains why he’s saddened by a dearth of mirth… Read the rest of this entry »

I know that some of you struggle with writer’s block, so thanks to Shefali for last week’s suggestions! Read the rest of this entry »

Calvin: You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.

Hobbes: What mood is that?

Calvin: Last-minute panic. Read the rest of this entry »

First, thanks to Nicki Taylor for last week’s post – I agree that many writers find their brains so full of various ideas and projects that they tend to keep going off in different directions rather than settling down and getting one thing finished before moving on to the next. So, stay focused and you’ll probably get more done in the long-run! Read the rest of this entry »