- creative writing & book development

The Four Elements of Writing

In workshops and editorial mentoring I often use a Four Elements practice. It combines an intuitive sense of creativity with

A very simple exercise in looking for the Four Elements in writing – simple is so often best. As a

This last couple of months I’ve had the great privilege of taking once again the online course based on Natalie

As a writing experiment, use the prompt I never … to write a list-based piece exploring the inner and outer

The Zalon: what a great idea for Kellie Jackson to take her Words Away salons online with Zoom. I was

This is a writing experiment for someone who wants a boost of energy to take their revising deeper, or anyone

This month I was going to make a thoughtful post/papal address – something topical on slow writing, or productivity, or

I’m interested in ideas about story that deviate from the usual nagging about conflict – ‘Where’s the conflict?’ ‘This narrative

This week I taught a workshop at Cambridge University’s Judith E. Wilson Drama Studio as part of Bhanu Kapil’s workshop cycle

On Saturday a lovely group of writers came along to Water Ways, the newest of the Four Elements workshops that

On Sunday I taught for the first time at the Victoria and Albert Museum: a workshop on food in writing

I read a lot of good books in 2019. I am never sure about the idea of Best Books, or