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Beatrix Potter on writing

There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.

Beatrix Potter

There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you. Beatrix Potter

Orwell on writing books

Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.

George Orwell

Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand. George… Continue Reading →

Neil Gaiman on his writing process

Sometimes I’ll jot things down before I start, though. But normally I only find out what it’s about and what’s happening when it’s being written.

Neil Gaiman (link)

Sometimes I’ll jot things down before I start, though. But normally I only find out what it’s about and what’s happening when it’s being written. Neil Gaiman (link)

Should novel writing be taught in schools?

It is time to have your say – the topic today is should writing be taught in schools? Writing has long been a core subject for school education. Is it time that we made creative writing and storytelling part of… 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 →

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