Lynne ClarkJun 3, 20191 minIzzy has decided she wants to be called Nisha now...It's time for a Minx update: Izzy as a young whippersnapper wasn't liked enough by any agents—though some thought she had promise, she...
Lynne ClarkNov 24, 20185 minOUTtake 1 - NailsAs I've been re-writing How to Breathe Underwater, I've been pulling out some of the writing that was all backstory, and was slowing the...
Lynne ClarkNov 13, 20181 minTrustA sad little poem. I've been here many times in my youth. Trust me, he murmurs, her ear a pink shell curved to receive his bounty, the...
Lynne ClarkNov 12, 20181 minOn his way"Elliot slid his fingers over the ribbed cuff of the hoodie. No catches, no frayed edge. He raised his arm to his nose, enjoying the he
Lynne ClarkNov 9, 20181 minI wish...I have a poem for you today. Earlier this year, I took part in an online competition to write flash fiction, or a short poem, from this...
Lynne ClarkNov 8, 20185 minThe Custard TartYour short story for Thursday... It was the custard tart's fault. The Improved Portable Steam Oven Company™ had picked Barton, Caz and me...
Lynne ClarkNov 7, 20182 minWake up and smell the coffee...This is the second flash fiction piece originally published by Ether, now here for your enjoyment. It’s depressing, being a ghost with a...
Lynne ClarkNov 5, 20182 minYour firecracker for bonfire night...I have had two pieces of flash fiction published, but sadly Ether Books, the publisher has now closed down, so these stories aren't...
Lynne ClarkApr 11, 20181 minnooooooo...It was all going so well, until I read today's Advice To Writers quote... For All Your Cutting, There Is Usually More to Come For all...
Lynne ClarkApr 7, 20181 minMillie rides again...Did I ever introduce you to Millie the Mad Cat? She of the bitey-snappy-teeth and the rendy-slashy-claws? Today's classic quote from...
Lynne ClarkJan 31, 20181 minKeep it tense...I've been reading this... Hot to Create Tension Like Andy Weir Did In The Martian It's one of ProWritingAid's excellent articles, and...
Lynne ClarkJan 27, 20181 minYou Have to Work Every DayIt doesn't matter what time of day you work, but you have to work every day because creation, like life, is always slipping away from...
Lynne ClarkJan 24, 20181 minGoodbye Ursula K. Le GuinA lovely quotation from Advice to Writers today, as an obituary to the wonderful Ursula K. Le Guin. Here's to our passion, and the...
Lynne ClarkNov 3, 20171 minStuck in the middle with you...Advice to Writers quotes are hugely enjoyable; I subscribe to them, and they land in my inbox without fail each day. Some inspire me,...
Lynne ClarkSep 7, 20171 minStop Worrying About Writing a Great NovelStop Worrying About Writing a Great Novel With characterization, you have to let go. You’ve got to release yourself from your grandiose...
Lynne ClarkAug 2, 20171 minHow to Love GoatsHow is Shayne, she who hates goats, going to find a way to love them?
Lynne ClarkJul 15, 20171 minI'm NEVER quitting...Advice to Writers You Won't Be Able to Quit If you’re going to be a writer you’ll probably take a lot of wrong turns and then one day...
Lynne ClarkJul 13, 20171 minAll change!!I told you that The Minx Girls was only a temporary name, didn't I? The series has been rechristened, and I LOVE the new name! So......
Lynne ClarkJun 23, 20171 minThe Cat Sat on The Mousefrom Advice to Writers Acquire a Cat If you want to concentrate deeply on some problem, and especially some piece of writing or...
Lynne ClarkJun 19, 20171 min#amwritingIt's been a tough old Spring. I have got the multi-revised version of Tower, book one of The Minx Girls (yes, the series has a new...