I haven’t really read any Stephen King books. Don’t shoot me please! It’s just not my favourite genre but he has a lot of great writing advice and tips. This quote caught my eye the other day. Writers are often told to read widely and this is vital to help us write. I read a blog [...]
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Can you write if you don’t read?
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 17, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/17/can-you-write-if-you-dont-read/
Weather vs Mood
I’m often struck by how weather affects my mood. Usually I smile at how fiction from other countries portray England as always being wet – lately though, this is spot on. It seems like it’s endlessly raining. And it’s pretty depressing. Writers and film makers often use weather to convey mood. Whether using rain to [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 15, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/15/weather-vs-mood/
My new routine
For almost seven years, I got up at 6.15am, caught a train an hour later then got on the Tube (with a change) then walked to my work and did it all again at 5.30pm, five days a week. I was out of the house twelve hours a day. For the last month, I’ve had [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 3, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/03/my-new-routine/
Not letting the good feelings go
Last week, I finished the first draft of my wip. On one hand, I was excited and proud that I’d got to The End. I liked the story. I felt hopeful. Then the weekend hit and fear followed. I suddenly worried about finishing it because once I’ve revised it, I’ll need to send it. Out [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 30, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/30/not-letting-the-good-feelings-go/
Hope vs Doubt
Battling hope versus doubt Facing ups then downs Loneliness taps the shoulder of freedom Passion locks itself on my heart Drumming my fingers on the table My heart hammers in my chest Fighting with myself Pressure to reach success Self belief versus expecting failure Pushing on up the hill It’s a long climb to reach [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 20, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/20/hope-vs-doubt/
Doing the writing thing
It’s been two weeks since I left work. It’s felt like a holiday as Easter took up a large chuck of it but it has already been a productive writing time. Sitting down to write every day hasn’t felt like the chore I was worried it could turn into. I’ve been able to sink myself [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 16, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/16/doing-the-writing-thing/
Music and writing
I was thinking this weekend how entwined music and writing actually are. Songs tell stories just like books do – they have to squeeze them into three or four minutes and they often rely on emotion to convey the story in such a small space of time. Heartbreak, love, anger, pain – it’s all poured out so we can feel the [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 10, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/10/music-and-writing/
Lucky 7 meme
The lovely Maggie tagged me in the Lucky 7 meme. Here are the rules: Open your novel-in-progress and do the following: 1. Go to page 77. 2. Go to line 7. 3. Copy down the next 7 lines, sentences, or paragraphs as they are written. 4. Tag 7 new authors. My current WIP isn’t up to [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on March 31, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/03/31/lucky-7-meme/
Taking a leap
I began this year with a desire to make some changes and focus on my dream career – writing. When I went back to work after Christmas, I gave three months notice. Somehow I’ve arrived at my last week. I’ve been at my company for seven years and it feels very strange and somewhat scary to be saying goodbye to [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on March 27, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/03/27/taking-a-leap/
Don’t let yourself give up on your dream
Yesterday I read a blog post from the agent running the competition I’ve just entered. Shes’s received hundreds of submissions. I knew this would be the case but reading it in black and white I felt a moment of deflation. Hundreds. How in the world can I compete with that? How can I stand out amongst them? I hated [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on March 19, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/03/19/dont-let-yourself-give-up-on-your-dream/
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