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...
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...
