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Gaiman on plot coupons

Neil Gaiman recently re-posted his thoughts on what he calls “Plot Coupons”, why they are so limited, and how to learn the craft of writing. There are several book recommendations towards the end. Due to the magic of WordPress, your… Continue Reading →

Kayleigh Keam: Children’s novels are not so easy

Kayleigh Keam talks about the staggering difference between writing for children and writing a novel for children. ‘I’ve written for children my whole career, writing a novel for children will be a piece of cake, right?’ WRONG. Kayleigh Keam, Is… Continue Reading →

Orwell on speaking the truth

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

George Orwell

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. George Orwell

Almost no one understands Brexit which is why it is insanity to blindly chase it.

According to a government report, less than a third of people fully understand what a no-deal Brexit actually is, fewer still know what the customs union is. If the people don’t actually know what they are asking for, is it… Continue Reading →

Jane Austen on reading

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

Neil Gaiman on 2018

Right at the end of 2018, Neil Gaiman wrote a review of the year that was about to end. It’s been a strange year. I’ve only blogged a couple of times, mostly because I’ve not had anything to write about… Continue Reading →

Tolkien on wandering

Not all those who wander are lost.

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Not all those who wander are lost. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Orwell on telling the truth

In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

George Orwell

In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell

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