Writing Voices
What literary character would you most like to tell off, and why?
If you’ve ever caught yourself screeching at a book, perhaps holding it at arms length and reading with one eye in utter frustration...
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Writing Voices
Jul 15, 20215 min read
How do you get started with a new story?
If you're going to be a writer then there's one thing you can't avoid - getting started! And sometimes that can be the trickiest part.
Liz Hudson
Jul 14, 20211 min read
Gone Fishing
Today I remembered a man
with the biggest hands and an outdoor tan. Doing the crossword with the blunt stub of a pencil; turning over...
Writing Voices
Jul 8, 20217 min read
Which books do you revisit & why?
Great writers are great readers. Chances are, if you're a writer, it's because at some point along the road, you fell in love with a book.
Writing Voices
Jul 1, 20215 min read
Have you ever been on a writing retreat? What did you get out of it?
what better for a writer than a writing retreat? We asked the scribble if they'd ever been on a retreat and what they got out of it.
Writing Voices
Jun 24, 20217 min read
You're restricted to a genre, form and medium for life. What do you go for?
You wake up one morning and there is an email waiting for you, telling you that today you must choose one genre, form and medium for life...
Guest Writer
Jun 16, 20217 min read
Sad Eyes
This short piece delves into an issue affecting two characters, breaking the story into two definitive, bittersweet perspectives.
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.
Guest Writer
May 20, 20211 min read
Fool’s Requiem
'Fool's Requiem' by David Bench put us in mind of a modern-day Ozymandias, with its stark imagery and strong message.
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...
Liz Hudson
Apr 10, 20219 min read
Grey
Grey awoke on the end of the bed, where he wasn't supposed to be. For a few comfortable moments, he stayed perfectly still and listened to..
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