Writing exercise: just write [just write. you just need to break down that pre-judgment wall] The house was shaped like a marshmallow, and had a flat conical roof, the red faded to a hint of orange after years in the mediterranean sun. It didn’t have windows, per se – they were more like small square …

Writing practice: just write a narrative [try not to think too much, treat it like morning pages, don’t let your critical mind disparage anything your about to write, stifling you. just get the words out, get used to writing] [just write] In 1843 my grandfather left home without notice. He was 16 years old, and …

Writing practice: just write any narrative “What does it matter anyway?” The bum spoke despondently, averting his eyes, saying it to the ground, to no one. His eyes were unfocused. Perhaps he was thinking of his past, the series of days which led him here. Perhaps he was thinking of his present – a present …

‘The hardest thing for aspiring writers is to put black ink on white paper.’ Indeed. Time to slog. Writing practice: Story from a news article The men creeped. No, they stalked, the sharp edges of their moonlit shadows cutting through the underbrush of the mountain forest. This was their land, or rather they and the …