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How I Write…and Keep Going

How I Write…and Keep Going

How I Write…and Keep Going

Writing is a huge part of who and why I am. I have been telling stories for as long as I can remember, and have shared my written work online since tweenhood. It can be challenging to keep going at times, but I always look for ways to carry on telling the stories I wish to tell. My work is a reflection of my own… Read More

How I Write: Structuring a Book

How I Write: Structuring a Book

How I Write: Structuring a Book

I’ve loved writing for as long as I can remember, but it took years before I was able to complete anything that I was happy with. As a child and teenager, I started new projects regularly but didn’t know how to shape them into a novel. I stuck with fragments and short stories for a while, always wanting to create something longer. Undertaking a Creative… Read More

How I Write: Finding Inspiration

How I Write: Finding Inspiration

How I Write: Finding Inspiration

Our sources of inspiration are often linked to the reasons why we write. I enjoy writing mysteries because I am a very curious person. If a mystery hasn’t been solved in real life, I can’t stop asking myself questions about it, and often those questions turn into a story. For example, when I was seventeen, I visited Neuschwanstein Castle in southern Germany. While I was… Read More

How I Write: My Life as a Poet

How I Write: My Life as a Poet

How I Write: My Life as a Poet

My poems have been published online and in print for at least the past twelve years, but I started writing even further back. I will continue to write for a long time I hope, simply because I enjoy it. This is basically why I write, and of course, enjoying any activity makes it easier to keep going and to improve. With regards to inspiration, my… Read More