by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 14, 2021 | Creative writing courses, Writing courses
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and course tutor There’s no magic formula to writing a book. It takes effort and perseverance. But like anything else in life, it’s always better to adopt some good habits. But don’t necessarily adopt the baits of some of some great...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writing
Taking my writing tutor’s hat off for a moment, my fifth novel, Everyday Magic, is being published next month. It’s a book that was written during 2020. A time when all of us, because of restrictions, had to reassess our lives and the things that are important to us....
by Charlie Laidlaw | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writing
OK, you want to write a book, but don’t know where to start. Well, as always, the best place to start is at the beginning. So, let’s begin with W. Somerset Maugham. “There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” Well, I’d...