My Little Notepad

My Little Notepad was my corner of the internet while I learned to blog, from around 2010 to 2019.

I have posts on all aspects of my life, writing, reading, and the early years of being a mother.

Tag: Writing

  • On rediscovering creativity

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    Life can get in the way of things, things that are really quite important. Creativity can be one of the first things to go; when you’re tired or stressed, or in pain, or suffering. It seems frivolous. When you are busy thinking about how to get enough energy to prepare the next meal, or if… Read more

  • Newcastle Writing Conference 2015: Do It Yourself Part One.

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    I went to my first every writing conference at the weekend – Newcastle Writing Conference, arranged by New Writing North at Northumbria University. I jumped at the chance to go because the lineup was just brilliant – the speakers included Meg Rosoff! As it turned out, family worries made the day get off to a shaky… Read more

  • Failure & Finishing

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    Uh oh. That was a bad start to the A-Z Challenge, wasn’t it? When I realised I’d missed C, I thought I’d combine it with D in a post. Then I didn’t get to do one for D either so I thought I’d try really hard to combine C, D and E (while thinking “Oh… Read more

  • FINISHED

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    This morning I finished my first ever draft of a novel. A WHOLE novel. What I wrote. Me. Ahem. I know that for real, proper authors this isn’t a big deal – and maybe it shouldn’t be such a big deal? But it really is. Not only am I a bit of a procrastinator, and… Read more

  • Write A Great Synopsis

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    2012 is the year I finally finish off my two ongoing WIPS, then begin the ordeal of putting together a submission package and sending it all off. With that in mind, it’s perfect timing that I’m helping Nicola Morgan with the blog tour for her new book, Write A Great Synopsis: An Expert Guide. This… Read more