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Category: Writing Inspiration

Saddle Up for The Territories West

Incredibly proud of my eldest son today, who has just released his fifth album aged just 20 years old. He’s a musical storyteller, and goes all wild west with this one. If you’re looking for music to write your Western-themed novel to, try this one …

book, cowboy, genre, movie, music, soundtrack, story, storyteller, western, wild west, Writing

Any Ideas What This Might Be…?

In which Jo receives a mysterious photo from her friend and has no idea what it is…

author, bird, fiction, garden, ghost, harry potter, mystery, new Zealand, patronus, photo, photograph, spooky, story

The Crown (La Corona)

We do not know why the king went into the cave. Was he hiding? Seeking solitude? Was he meeting a lover? Or an envoy of his neighbour to negotiate a transfer of power? Was he fed up of being a king? I once asked my nursemaid and she told me it was better not to know. I disagreed with her. It’s always better to know…

corona, covid, creative, crown, fantasy, fiction, i am giant, inspiration, isolation, king, lockdown, lyrics, short, story, Writing

Every New Writer Should…

Good advice new writers should already know if they’re worth their salt – but putting it all into practise is the hard part so it’s good to have a reminder. Especially true of Fiona Barton’s advice : “Every new writer should just get on with it.” 😀

advice, authors, creative, fiction, fiona barton, inspiration, jo danilo, marian keyes, penguin, random house, successful, writers, Writing

Each Book is a Gift a Writer Made for Strangers

Some books are parties to which you are invited, full of friends who are there even when you have no friends.

Books, creative writing, fiction, love letter, Rebecca Solnit, velocity of being, writers

The Blank Pages of 2020

A little message for the New Year ahead …. Happy New Year! Make every day count xxx Video adapted from … More

2020, author, blank pages, book, inspiration, jo danilo, new year, Writing

How Music Can Help You Write

With the right music playing, it’s far easier to slip back into the mood of your work at the drop of a hat.

book, distraction, helps, inspiration, mood, music, score, songs, soundtracks, Writing

Look Out for the Shiny Things

After years of sticking rigidly to that long term goal, I started saying yes instead of no to those wonderful, fleeting opportunities on the periphery, and this is what happened…

dreams, inspirational, long term, nine life lessons, shiny things, short term, tim minchin

‘Write What You Know is the Stupidest Thing I Ever Heard’

When I finished reading, there was silence in the room. I balked and sat down, thinking I must have done it all wrong.

#amwriting, #writingtip, jo danilo, kazuo ishiguro, night class, quote, stupid, write what you know, writing advice
Creatives with Claws

Creatives with Claws.. Gggrrr!

THIS TIME, it’s going to be different. THIS TIME, I have a weapon and I’m prepared to use it!

blank, creativity, creativity challenge, exercises, fear, ideas, jo danilo, odd bit of writing, tanner christensen, writers block

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