How do you keep track of your writing projects? Do you have a computer file with a list of the current condition of each project? Maybe you have your writing in paper form around the …
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Five explanations and solutions to procrastination
I am an amazing procrastinator. It’s taken me a week to pen the first draft of this blog post. Why? I’ve been settling into a new job, true but it’s not that. I’ve made myself …
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Does life imitate art or is it the other way around?
It’s a big and complicated question. In the red corner stands Aristotle who says “…art partly completes what nature cannot bring to a finish, and partly imitates her.” In the blue corner is Oscar Wilde …
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Comic Con
Have you ever been to Comic Con? Comic Con is a convention for Manga/Anime Fans and Cosplayers (that is to say people who dress up as their favourite characters) where they can buy and sell …
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Daily Writing Routine
What is your daily writing routine? Some writers sit at their desks from dawn till dusk whilst some only work for an hour or two each day. Others find they can only write in cafés …
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Welcome to Jack Dowd’s Writing Blog.
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. For any newcomers, or anyone who has just forgotten, I’m Jack Dowd, I’m twenty one years old and I’ve just finished a Creative Writing degree (BA Hons) at …
