It’s a cliché I know but it’s said there’s a book inside everyone. In my experience, once the first one comes out, a veritable flood ensues and there is no stopping a writer.
This particular Bookwright specialises in the “book” of the author’s life with the printed (or ebook) being a kind of by-product. In turn, this [...]
I am sure you are familiar with the phrase “thoughts become things”. Well, if you think about it, transferring your thoughts into words on the page has the effect of storing your thoughts on paper, on computer or on the web such that others can pick them up.
One thing I really I love the English language is that its etymology and construction tells us so much about the inner workings of our minds which is, on first take, sometimes obscured.
For example, when Queen Victoria said “We are not amused”, I obviously wasn’t present but it tells us something about her state of mind [...]
It’s arrived at last and it was definitely worth the wait. My decision not to buy one of the excellent ereaders like the Kindle or the Cool-er has proved to be right. My e-Writer has arrived in the form of an iPad.
From a creative writer’s perspective, just being able to read on the go is less [...]
If you’ve read the blogs on the Seven Things that Stop & Start You Writing, here’s Seven Indispensable Resources for Writers that once you start will keep you going.
Resource 1: You
Your life experience, your wisdom, your feelings, your domain expertise and your understanding of the world are the essential ingredient into making your book unique. Cherish [...]
I’ve just finished reading an excellent book by Cat Bennett called The Confident Creative.
I do remember being quite good at art when I was at school but got thrust down the academic route and now I’m one of those people who’s drawings look like they are done by a 7 year old.
Are you one of the 80 per cent of people with a dream of writing a book one day?
Your life stories make fascinating reading. Written in a compelling way, they have the power to inspire those who read your words. They are a great way to get your first book out there … you [...]
Most of the authors I work with experience two types of phenomena during the writing process.
First, they experience real life examples of what they are actually writing about.
Secondly, the information they need for their book gets presented to them as if by magic.
Of course, a perfectly good explanation for this is that your brain is a [...]
Original artwork for the Bookwright site by Lefteris Heretakis - illustrator & designer, lecturer in Graphic Design @ Bradford College. Lefteris designs and typesets books that visually resonate with the reader.To find out more about his work, read this blog