by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 20, 2021 | Writing courses
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and creative writing tutor at Creating Writers A dictum commonly attributed to Mark Twain had three rules for writing. The first was “Write,” the second was “Write” and the third was “Write.” Another dictum involving a rule of three is...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 16, 2021 | Creative writing courses, Writing courses
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and tutor at Creating Writers There are lots of creative writing courses out there. Some are good, bad and ugly. Our Diploma course is, we believe, a little bit different. For a start, if you successfully complete the course, you get an...
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...
