by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 21, 2021 | Creative writing courses, getting started on writing
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and creative writing tutor at Creating Writers To write a book, you first need an idea for what it will be about. But don’t worry if it’s just that – an idea. If you think it’s a good idea, start to think through how it might work. My...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 20, 2021 | Writing courses
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and creative writing tutor at Creating Writers A dictum commonly attributed to Mark Twain had three rules for writing. The first was “Write,” the second was “Write” and the third was “Write.” Another dictum involving a rule of three is...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Sep 12, 2021 | Creative writing courses, Writing
Charlie Laidlaw, author and tutor, looks at getting started. Many of us wish we could write a book. Maybe it’s a story for a novel that’s been swirling around in our heads for years. Or maybe it’s the story of your family, something to treasure and hand down. Or...
by Charlie Laidlaw | Aug 21, 2021 | Creative writing courses, Uncategorized
It’s time to dream big. It’s a time to recognise that this is the ideal time to learn new skills, or begin new projects. Ahead of the new normal, this should be a time for new beginnings. That’s why we’ve set up Creating Writers, associated with the prestigious...
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....
