plays – The Reluctant Writer

Next chapter.

After all that writing every day I have taken a long break and allowed the brain to settle and reboot. Well, as much as it ever reboots! I’ve said many, many times that I don’t like to write every day and so this calm after the writing challenge storm is always the best feeling ofContinue reading “Next chapter.”

I got better.

To quote Monty Python and The Holy Grail…I did indeed get better. I will always have the distraction of pain and brain fog but it comes and goes and for now, it has gone. Just as well because I’ve got to write a play every day and that is so far out of my comfortContinue reading “I got better.”

Finding the joy.

I have always been of the opinion that writing should be something you enjoy. Don’t get me wrong, I know that it can’t be a 24/7, 100% full-on joy-fest and nor should it be. We all know that some of the most interesting and memorable pieces of creative work are made through struggle, sacrifice orContinue reading “Finding the joy.”

Anything goes.

I have a small piece of paper tucked in the corner of my noticeboard where I sit and write. It says: ‘The male argonaut octopus mates by removing its detachable penis and flinging it at females who swim by.’ When I read this online somewhere I couldn’t stop laughing. It struck me as one ofContinue reading “Anything goes.”

It’s okay to be good.

I was brought up to believe it’s not nice to blow your own trumpet. In fact, where I come from it’s downright rude to be seen to brag about your own creations and very much frowned upon. This is also a problem for most of the writers I know and can lead to Imposter SyndromeContinue reading “It’s okay to be good.”

The Play’s The Thing.

I have to say that I enjoy writing plays more than anything else. It started when we were living in Ghana and my husband – a drama teacher – wanted to do a British pantomime with his class but couldn’t find a script that would work because he had a very small class and itContinue reading “The Play’s The Thing.”

What is it that you do?

So, when you do manage to find the time, the place, the medium and the inspiration…what actually is that voodoo that you do so well? Some writers wouldn’t be caught dead writing certain things and some don’t care what it is just so long as they’re writing, but we’d all be the first to admitContinue reading “What is it that you do?”