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"It’s not an excuse to not write and sit on the couch eating bonbons" Natalie Goldberg

This is one of my favourite quotes and keeps me going when I’m doing my best to juggle writing with work and family – and frankly, just feel like sitting on the couch eating bonbons, or, more likely, Toblerone. As well as my latest book news, I'll occasionally post other quotes and writing tips that have helped me and may help you.

Cold feet?

Natalie Gordon

Jan 3
1 min

Cold feet?

Roald Dahl "Never come back to a blank page in the morning." Stop when you know where you are going. Plan the next day's writing. Stop in...

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Audition your characters

Natalie Gordon

Dec 19, 2022
1 min

Audition your characters

Anne Lamott "Plot grows out of character...if you sit and write about people you are getting to know better day by day, something is...

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From stew to chapter one: the power of journaling and an "impossible" deadline

Natalie Gordon

Jun 5, 2022
2 min

From stew to chapter one: the power of journaling and an "impossible" deadline

Getting to Chapter One Sometimes, your head is full of stew. Bubbling, overflowing stew, filling your head with thoughts but preventing...

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Start at the end

Natalie Gordon

Apr 18, 2022
2 min

Start at the end

It might seem counterintuitive when you’re just trying to figure out what your book is, but if you’re struggling to get going, skip to...

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Fragments and Possibilities

Natalie Gordon

Mar 20, 2022
2 min

Fragments and Possibilities

When you don't know how or where to start, start small. Present in body, but not in mind? You’re at your desk. You look at your computer....

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