Thinking flexibly: Moving beyond a one-story life by Patricia McAdoo
There is an iconic and heart-breaking scene in the film On the Waterfront in which
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There is an iconic and heart-breaking scene in the film On the Waterfront in which
I fell in love with all things historical when, as a small child, I watched
Some novelists are all but born knowing they should write. Some study literature, or creative
Write every day Sit down in front of your computer and write. Don’t think about
Do you ever find yourself so completely immersed in what you’re doing that you lose
Here at Writing.ie we’re running a 5 day writing challenge that will get you out
Characters in a novel are not just part of the story they must drive the
In the middle of giving a talk, and steering the subject into that overcrowded street
Commercial crime fiction almost always demands resolution. It’s implicitly understood that when a reader buys
While it’s hard to find postive elements of the current global crisis, one thing many
In September 2019, Cressida Dick, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service in London, gave an
When the idea for a new detective novel, None the Wiser popped into my head
Let’s say you’ve survived the shock that writing a novel actually means what feels like
Sam Blake writes writes bestselling thrillers – her latest Keep Your Eyes on Me has
“Where do you find your ideas?” someone asked me recently, perhaps not expecting me to
I had a discussion last week about plot twists with another writer. Love them or
For this week’s column, I thought I’d take a look at how to start a
Over the years I have facilitated many creative writing workshops, almost always with a focus
In October 2019, I signed a two-book deal with Legend Press, with my first novel
What makes a book a success? What’s that magic ingredient writers need to bring to
