Geoff Palmer - Award-Winning Author -

Writerly advice

A reader emailed me: Hello Geoff, … I am looking at putting my idea of a story down on paper[…]

Successful writers are only rarely in the middle of difficult paragraphs. Most of our time is spent prevaricating and whining[…]

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. Jules Renard .

We’ve all had ’em. Even the greats. Schadenfreude perhaps, but it’s cheering to see just how wrong publishers can be[…]

You ask me why I spend my life writing? Do I find entertainment? Is it worthwhile? Above all,[…]

Here’s Neil Cross, talking about dialogue: … there isn’t much point in listening to what people say, because what people[…]

If somebody asked you for tips on becoming a better writer, what’s the one thing you’d tell them? Show don’t[…]

A story has a beginning, a muddle and an end. Philip Larkin .