This is a list of all my writing related posts.
Cryptozoology is the study of creatures whose existence is rumoured but unproven. How brilliant is that? “Were unicorns real?” “Yeah probably.” Case closed. Many creatures we consider mythical were either real or inspired by …
Fairytales are suppose to be innocent bed time stories we tell children to ensure they suffer no nightmares. Fairytales are also credited as being timeless stories, passed on from generation to generation. Every story starts …
I’ve had something published… but it isn’t a story. On Thursday morning I was passing through King’s Cross/St Pancras underground station when I spotted this sign by the ticket barrier. I took a quick picture …
Animals are brilliant. Animals fascinate us. They provide us with comfort and love and yet we understand very little about them. We’re still learning about animals and children learn about our world from animals in …
Have you heard the saying "Good writers borrow, great writers steal"? According to my research it's an Oscar Wilde quote but another website says its a rewording of a Picasso quote "Good artists borrow, great artists steal." Another website says that the original quote is from T S Elliot, "Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal”.
When does a story turn into a tall tale? (Minor spoilers ahead for Jurassic Park, Broadchurch, The Imitation game and Hamilton) Creative Licence or artistic licence is a term used when writers change the facts …
Writers have a reputation of being… a bit different. We carry notepads and pens with us at all times, we eavesdrop on people’s conversations in the hope of finding inspiration for a story and don’t …
Sticks and stones can break my bones but… Whenever I write I never aim to deliberately offend anyone. I work with the understanding that some people will be offended but that is inevitable. Alice in Wonderland was …
On 1st January 2016 I decided to write a novel and finish it. I’ve attempted to write a novel before but I’ve always failed to finish the manuscript for various reasons. The closest I’ve come …
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a good start to 2017. Still kept those New Year Resolutions? I received lots of books for Christmas (I’m very easy to buy for. Books, stationary, anything along …
