by Charlie Laidlaw | Dec 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and tutor at Creating Writers Every book has to start somewhere, but don’t let the start of your book read like a starting gun. Yes, you can be provocative or shocking, but too much action right at the start can be dizzying. We really...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writing
OK, you want to write a book, but don’t know where to start. Well, as always, the best place to start is at the beginning. So, let’s begin with W. Somerset Maugham. “There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” Well, I’d...
