by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings It’s now February. This is the time of year when resolutions – made in the heady naivete of a fresh new year – traditionally start to wobble. If …
Learning From a Marathon Runner
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings I’ve got a mate who runs marathons. Why is anybody’s guess, and his constant invitations for me to join him are politely left to rush by. It’s quite …
The Three Knives of Editing
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings I sacrificed 1000 worthy helpers yesterday. Troops that had served me well. Cut. Gone. They played their role. I want to pay tribute to those 1000 words I …
What Role do Your Values Play in Your Writing?
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings In my past few blog posts I’ve looked at the mechanics of writing – coming up with new body language quirks for characters or getting the feedback you …
Seven Rules to Get the Feedback You Need
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings Writers are a fragile lot, aren’t we? We beaver away in our imaginary worlds, creating and inhabiting spaces with characters of our own creation. And when we emerge, …