May - 2018

The problem with prologues

We saw ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ on the weekend and I have thoughts I know this isn’t technically related to writing, but it is about...

Diary of a rewrite

The opportunity arose to work with an editor on my manuscript. The timeframe’s tight, the scenes are out of order, it’s 98,000 words and nee

Volunteer power

If you want an example of what volunteers are capable of – look at Speculate. The ushers, artist liaison and stage assistants were all volun