In the spirit of Christmas, I thought what better gift could I give an aspiring writer or ‘would-be’ author than some free writing advice from a professional writer and author? I know getting professional help in the world of writing and publishing can be very expensive, and not everyone who has the desire to write Read More
Category: Writing General
Narrative Therapy Principles in Memoir Writing
When people embark on a Memoir writing course they sometimes come up against writer’s block. A block of any description is just another word for Fear. When we experience writer’s block it generally suggests we are not confident, or we are experiencing discomfort, in the telling of our truth. What makes my sessions unique is, Read More
The Write Feeling
I had shared a few personal stories on a recent ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ Podcast with Psychic Medium, fellow Gemini and ‘soul mentor’ Peter Williams. We were discussing ‘The Healing Power of Writing’ and what that actually ‘means’. What does healing with writing look like? I find Memoir is a fantastic ‘medium’ to write and heal Read More
One Story is Not the Whole Story
If you have ever taken part in a workshop or perhaps even training at work you will be familiar with ice breaker sessions where you have to stand up and introduce yourself to the rest of the participants. Love it or loathe it, I use this idea as an exercise to kick-start proceedings in my Read More
The write location
Our everyday lives are an abundant source of creative ideas in the form of people, places, locations and experiences. However, when it comes to using this ‘primary source’ of information, many people find it difficult to distance themselves from the ‘physicality’ of the object, event or the person – getting too caught up in the Read More
Time and a safe space
As a professional writer, I have seen a lot of ‘snobbery’ around writing in general. The publishing scene in London is a social ‘set’ all on its own and it’s renowned for being one of those industries that everyone is desperate to enter and ‘unthinkable’ to ever leave. Let me just say there is a Read More