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Writing Voices
Jun 10, 20215 min read
Are you in favour of self-publishing?
Many writers dream of being picked up by a publisher; most of those writers will not get picked up. Is self-publishing a viable alternative?
Writing Voices
Jun 3, 20216 min read
Should you be writing for yourself or for your readers?
How much should you be thinking about the reader, or end user, during the development of a piece of writing?
Writing Voices
May 27, 20214 min read
Do you stick to one project at a time or do you have several on the go?
We're delving into more controversy this week with a question that has had writers gesticulating at each other furiously for years.
Writing Voices
May 20, 20216 min read
Do you believe in writer’s block and how do you tackle it?
This week, the Write Yorkshire scribble talk to us about their views on writer’s block and offer some practical advice on how to tackle it.
Writing Voices
May 13, 20218 min read
On mental health and being a writer
This week, we're having a heart-to-heart with the Write Yorkshire scribble about mental health.
Writing Voices
May 6, 20214 min read
Do you find it difficult to accept critical feedback or editorial changes?
Occasionally, we ask a question and get a unanimous answer... The Write Yorkshire scribble have some good advice this week on bracing...
Harrison Casswell
Apr 30, 20212 min read
A new way to support independent bookshops
In a world where more books are purchased online than ever before, there is a new way to support our independent bookshops.
Writing Voices
Apr 29, 20215 min read
What is your biggest writing crime or bad habit?
We've all got 'em. It's easy to think that we're alone in committing writing crimes, and that's probably because most of the work we read...
Writing Voices
Apr 22, 20215 min read
Physical book or ebook?
If we twisted your arm; if it was a matter of life and death; if you had to pick one or the other... what would you choose?
Writing Voices
Apr 15, 20215 min read
Do the ethics of writing about real people or situations worry you?
This week we're taking a dive into a deeper, darker place: the ethics of writing about real people and real events. Rather than create a...
Writing Voices
Apr 8, 20215 min read
Tips for becoming more open and honest in your writing
The Write Yorkshire Scribble spill the beans on how to spill the beans. This week we're answering one of your questions - how to become...
Writing Voices
Apr 1, 20214 min read
If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Whether you discovered your passion for the written word a little bit later in life or you were a child-dreamer, scribbling stories on...
Writing Voices
Mar 25, 20216 min read
Who are your greatest literary influences?
Have you ever heard the phrase 'great writers are great readers'? If you're passionate about writing, there's an excellent chance that...
Writing Voices
Mar 18, 20217 min read
Is it important to spend time with other writers?
Is it important to spend time with other writers? Here at Write Yorkshire, we're a tight-knit scribble of writers; there's a tiny...
Writing Voices
Mar 11, 20217 min read
How do you know when a story is finished?
As it turns out, this might be a bit of a subtle science. The scuttlebutt around the Write Yorkshire watercooler is that knowing when a...
Writing Voices
Mar 4, 20215 min read
What makes you a writer?
'Am I a writer yet?' We've probably all had that thought at least once. 'Writer' is a bit of a hazy concept...
Writing Voices
Feb 25, 20216 min read
Do you have a muse?
They stand both in the shadows behind the writing desk and shine from the page. The muses.
Writing Voices
Feb 18, 20216 min read
Where do your ideas come from?
Ideas are the kindling which ignite and fuel all stories - without ideas, writers are just people with pens and bits of blank paper. We...
Writing Voices
Feb 11, 20214 min read
How do you get started when you can’t get started?
The blank page. Sometimes it's the best sight in the world, brimming with possibility. And then there are those days when it becomes your...
Harrison Casswell
Dec 22, 20204 min read
Vera
They say there are no stars in space. But there are. I’ve seen them. You just have to look in the right places.
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