Developing your craft

“Where does it all come from?” runs that favourite query of literary festival audiences. “Where do you get your ideas and your inspiration?”...

The questions ranged over many of her previous books, asking how she came to write about so many contentious issues. A lively woman,...

A few weeks ago, we held the last of our Doha Writers’ Workshop meetings before the summer holidays. It was a talk by a poet who...

Q: What is the greatest reward of writing?

Thomas E. Kennedy:

Rewards for your writing sometimes seem scarce. How much are you...

My most treasured childhood books all have little puffins on their spines. Roald Dahl’s stories sparked my love...

Discovering what type of writers’ group you’d like to be part of (Rule 1) and setting your goals (Rule 2) will help your meetings be...