The Death of the Big Writing Announcement

The other day I did something I have never done before. I announced to the world my big writing project before I had even started it. This is rare for me as I never do this. I always start first, get momentum, then tell people about it, if it starts to take off. I...

Revising the first draft

Just a quick link drop here as I’m out in a coffee shop in Birmingham (holiday fun!). I’ve just spotted a great link on writers digest about what to look out for on the subsequent sweeps of a novel post first-draft. The first is to identify the conflict...

No-one under 35 uses Hanx Writer

  Hanx Writer is currently dominating the iTunes store for writers. With 782 reviews to date, it’s hard to tell whether this really is an app doing something incredible, or whether people just love Tom Hanks. Me: people just love Tom Hanks. The app? I love...

Inkvite collaborative writing app

Just stumbled across  a new little app this morning after doing a random search. If you are into writing short-form fiction, with a friend, partner, or lover then you might want to give Inkvite a blast . It looks really well designed and thought out. They list some of...