Excuses not to write
This time of year makes it particularly hard to concentrate on creative projects. It always feels as if there is something else to be...
Reading the familiar
I had a book by Rachel Cusk on my bookshelf for a long time and, when one of my students mentioned her as a favourite author, I finally...
The necessity of reading out loud
One of the most satisfying phases of writing a novel is when you have a "complete" manuscript and you get to read through and find all...
