by Dawn Robinson Walsh | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
If only I had time to write … I have a novel inside me … Well, all the free time created by Covid-19 has been brilliant for writers and creatives, hasn’t it? no? Hmn. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on creativity has been different for many...
by Dawn Robinson Walsh | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
It seems that social isolation has led to a glut of submissions to publishers as people crack on with their planned novel. Some are doing exactly that, and that’s great. Good luck to them. But what if, for you, it’s not like that? What if you can’t...
by Dawn Robinson Walsh | Jun 3, 2020 | Writing
For some peculiar reason, I am, like 5 million others, a follower of Radio 4’s The Archers. My daily 13-minute listen in to the “tales of everyday farming folk” keeps me gripped. Some of the characters I dislike, some I despair of, and others I think...
by Dawn Robinson Walsh | May 20, 2020 | Hooks, Inspiration, Writing, Writing prompts
Sometimes we start work on a story or a narrative and get stuck along the way. What to do if the old writer’s block steps in? Well, I have always been a lover of options. So, if you come to a full stop in your story, ask those crucial two words: what if? What if...
by Dawn Robinson Walsh | May 9, 2020 | Editing
Keep It Short and Simple (or Keep It Simple, Stupid) I regularly write articles. Before they are published, I always revisit, and realise how poor my first attempt generally is. Writing simply does not make you a simpleton, it merely means you may be understood. So,...
