October 2011
1 post
April 2011
14 posts
How to say 'no' →
Ways to stay creative →
Kevin Kelly on the future of books →
Free book-writing software →
A writer sets his priorities →
How to impress an agent (by an agent) →
Five reasons not to write a book →
Non-fiction is 42% of UK book market →
PDF link.
'New rules for self publishing' →
Write less badly →
Eight rules for fiction →
Use your imagination to adapt these for non-fiction.
Kurt Vonnegut on shaping stories →
Ten rules for artists →
Writers included
March 2011
72 posts
Why your book needs a trailer →
From Scrivener to Kindle →
How to design your Kindle book
From InDesign to EPUB →
Turning print publications into ebooks
How to write engagingly →
Print is *not* dead →
Advice in a nutshell →
Online creative non-fiction journal →
The life of a book →
From an editor’s perspective.
“What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best...”
– Tracy Kidder
“I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing....”
– Alain de Botton
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing...”
– Sylvia Plath
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
– Jack London
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”
– Mark Twain
Perfectionism leads to procrastination →
How to ask for support →
Make perfect podcasts →
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you...”
– Mahatma Gandhi
Short writing exercises →
Organise your ideas →
“Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people...”
– E L Doctorow
Choose a writing niche →
'Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing' →
Used copies available at affordable prices.
Write for the web →
Develop a content strategy →
Write when inspired →
Write effective web content →
How to avoid 'idea plateaus' →
Five books for writers →
Distraction-free writing →
Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm …
Fuel your writing →
Add flavour to non-fiction →
Blog: How publishing works →
How to approach an agent →
Six-word memoirs →