Archive for February, 2010

Behind on the schoolwork

Monday, February 15th, 2010

My son is sixteen years old and consequently, no longer wants to hang around with me. I’ve tried posturing like his friends and leaning up against lampposts in a provocative fashion, but he’s having none of it. Same for the footy or cinema, he’d prefer to go with his mates – can you believe the [...]

How do you write a synopsis?

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

The writing industries conference in March is offering a fantastic opportunity for writers to get a 1-1 with an agent. This is a unique opportunity and one which more than compensates for the £42 registration fee. To enter applicants must submit a synopsis which for many is far more difficult than actually writing the damn [...]