Planning that novel We had a good week last week: a flood of good replies, both in relation to “What do you want from writing?” and in relation… Harry 12 July 2024 0 Comments
Nuisance emails from Margot & Ryan Hello writers, we have TWO tasks in this week’s email. If you want to take part in this week’s Feedback Friday, keep reading to find… Harry 5 July 2024 1 Comment
A hard-to-read medieval hand Righto. Now, last week, in Feedback Friday, we were looking at your mysteries – not detective novels, for the most part, just places in your… Harry 28 June 2024 1 Comment
Playing chess with pigeons We had a nice exercise on Feedback Friday last week – all about finding the romance between him and her, when one of the two… Harry 21 June 2024 2 Comments
A floaty green dress and sandals We think romance is about him and her, right? That it’s Lizzie and Darcy dancing at a ball, emotions pushing at each other. Scarlett O’Hara… Harry 14 June 2024 0 Comments
Tin mugs and plenty of tea This week marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. And yes, the military significance of those landings looms a little larger in Anglo-American eyes… Harry 7 June 2024 4 Comments
How to turn your novel into puff pastry This week – on Tuesday if you really have to know – I did a live event for Premium Members, in which I did some… Harry 19 April 2024 0 Comments
The luck of the draw Because I’m charging around in Wales with the kids – I’m going to keep it short this week. One thought and one thought only: There’s… Harry 5 April 2024 0 Comments
The dark thunder of the synopsis gods Last week’s Feedback Friday was all about synopses, so we’ll talk synopsis in a moment … except that first, obviously, we need to deal with… Harry 22 March 2024 0 Comments
One week of hassle – walking the Talk V Today I am wearing: Gleaming leather boots, in blackSilk pantaloons in duck-egg blueA ruffled shirt worn open to mid-chestA tattoo, only somewhat visible, of a… Harry 8 March 2024 0 Comments