A writer’s life of uncertainty
There is a lot of “advice” out there for aspiring writers; some of which is incredibly helpful, some not so much. Dispensing advice is always tricky, particularly when writers try to answer the one big question they always get asked at festivals and book launches: “how does one get published?” The answer to this question...
A Writing habit
According to Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Thinking about writing habits, I am reminded of the age-old adage of “practice makes perfect,” and although a hackneyed phrase, its over-use is not without reason. There is truth in the belief that when one hasn’t written...
A Writer’s Education
There is so much “advice” out there for aspiring writers that it can be difficult to separate what is useful from what is not. Typically, published authors who have experienced a great level of success and public recognition are asked to dispense their wisdom in a list of “tips” for those of us who are...
Copycat: does originality exist?
As a child, my love for reading led to my love for writing which in turn led to my first attempt at writing a short story. In primary school I wrote a story entitled, The Fat Cookie, which was, in my mind, a captivating tale about the travels of a chunky choc chip cookie. It...
