Bestselling UK author Mo Fanning offers tips on how to get published and attract the attention of agents, as well as hints on how to sharpen up your writing. As well as a series of well-received romantic comedies, Mo is a creative writing coach.
I can’t be the only writer unsure how (or if) to deal with an unpredictable global pandemic. COVID-19 didn’t exist when I started work on my upcoming novel – and given a whole chunk of the action hangs off events at a seaside cafe, I could have done without it hitting.
Six ways for a writer to handle the Covid pandemic Read More »
Writer’s block is painful. Everyone gets a form of it at some point, and most writers have ways of dealing with it. A frequent fix is to ‘just write anything’ until the feeling of being blocked passes.
Writer’s block – yet another writer with yet another tip Read More »
With (hopefully final) edits well underway on what will become my next romantic comedy novel – Rebuilding Alexandra Small – I thought I might tease you with an extract from one of the earlier chapters. No spoilers (beyond those on the dust jacket), just a conversation with a stranger that sets Alexandra on the path
TEASER: Rebuilding Alexandra Small Read More »
These are my five reasons not to be cheerful. I share them hoping that by getting them off my chest, depression will lift. And if you recognise how yourself in these words, you’ll feel better too.
Five lockdown whinges Read More »
A frequently quoted ‘rule’ for writing is to write something every day. No matter if it’s good. No matter if it’s bad. Set yourself a window – anything from ten minutes to every waking moment – and sit in front of a screen or an empty piece of paper and write. The idea being if
Writing: it’s my job to point things out Read More »
First up, forgive the gloom and somewhat downbeat nature of my news this month. I’ve not been well. If you need better news, skip to the end. I’m going to do the misery first. The idea being my three ghosts of Christmas are all Christmas present and at the end I’ll skip through the front
Gloom: hope died, but it’s Christmas … Read More »
I’ve never claimed to be anything but an ill-informed Luddite when it comes to mobile phones. Or phones, as I believe the youngsters insist on calling them, refusing to believe there was ever a day when we tied them to a supporting wall with wires. Or that ‘the house phone’ once lived on a special
Phoning in the dialogue Read More »
It’s my mission to correct any idea you might have that dialogue on the page should reflect the conversations you have or hear every day!
Ban ‘real life’ dialogue – My first act as leader Read More »
It’s been a while since I did one of those ‘writing tip’ posts, so I decided to pick on my pet hate ‘laundry list writing’. It ought to be a crime.
Who’s doing the laundry? Read More »
In which I admit I’m not able to do two things at once. Something’s got to give. And I’m afraid that has to be the stand-up.
The art of doing two things at once Read More »
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