Writing a novel is an exhilarating, fun, amazingly worthwhile experience...but you need to approach it properly. Of course, that last sentence in itself is slightly ludicrous: everyone knows that there are no rules, and a novel can be written in a hundred different ways. That said, planning is never a bad thing. Here are a few key hints and tips which some of the best novelists use to make …
It’s a common misconception amongst the public that all published authors are swimming in cash, and spend their time flitting between showbiz parties and literary lunches. Perhaps they get a few hours writing done in the morning (in their beautifully appointed home office) before heading out for a swim in their private pool and a quick drink with Salman Rushdie. Sadly, this is far from the case! Most …
Alex Garland burst onto the literary scene in the 90s in a way which is hard to forget. The Beach may not have been his first novel – the now established author admits that he had written a book before which wasn’t publishable – but it was certainly a novel which rivalled that of any debut novel of the time. Focusing on the adventure that some backpackers take …
In the past, us writers were always at the mercy of publishers and literary agents. We only got published if they liked our work, or thought it would make them …
If you are on your first endeavor to writing a novel, you are probably facing extremely difficult to overcome complications. No matter whether your work is pure fiction or a …
I’ve been listening lately to a lot of British broadcaster Melvyn Bragg’s history of ideas radio show, In Our Time, including a brilliant episode on metaphor. …
If I was going to embody what I think poetry is in terms of a car it wouldn’t be 4x4 cars. It wouldn’t be a loud …
