by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 14, 2021 | Creative writing courses, Writing courses
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and course tutor There’s no magic formula to writing a book. It takes effort and perseverance. But like anything else in life, it’s always better to adopt some good habits. But don’t necessarily adopt the baits of some of some great...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 12, 2021 | Creative writing courses, Writing
Charlie Laidlaw, author and tutor, looks at getting started. Many of us wish we could write a book. Maybe it’s a story for a novel that’s been swirling around in our heads for years. Or maybe it’s the story of your family, something to treasure and hand down. Or...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 6, 2021 | Creative writing courses, Writing
Some of you may dream of becoming a successful author, whether of fiction or non-fiction. You may already have ideas for the next crime thriller, chick-lit romance, YA or children’s book. But not everyone who signs up for a Creating Writers’ course has that...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 5, 2021 | Creative writing courses, getting started on writing, Writing
The trouble with writing is knowing where to start. It’s all very well for Lewis Carroll to say, “begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.” For most of us, finding that starting point is the tricky bit. We might have a good idea for a...
