The Invisible College Episodes Available now
Lesson Eight: The Writer’s Mind
The subconscious mind can be the writer’s greatest helper – or nastiest foe.
Lesson Seven: Routines and Rituals
Yes, we need talent – but we also need discipline.
Lesson Six: A Note on Style
Show don’t tell. Well, no, actually – show AND tell.
Lesson Five: Planning a Route
To plot or not to plot – that’s the question.
Lesson Four: Creating Characters
How nosy are you about your protagonist? Do you know what she eats for breakfast?
Lesson Three: Getting Better Acquainted with Words
How do we recognise a hell-raising word from one that just wants a quiet life?
Lesson Two: Sell your Heart
How do we find a voice? Figure out what’s ours – and only ours – to say?
Lesson One: The Importance of Reading
If you want to write – read. Marinate your mind in the sentence and the word.
