I reckon writers need to alternate between going out and staying in. We go out to sniff the air, hear conversations, meet people, and experience real life. Then we need to retreat and let the experience transmute into fiction. I don't mean this on a daily basis; more likely, the pattern is timed in years. I know I have alternated between being out there in the world discovering things, and then holing up to write.
In January there's the opportunity for any holed-up writers living within easy reach of Plymouth to get together for a day of interest and exchange. It's called South West Authors Cafe. I may have added an enclosure link for this. I'm a learner at this blogging business. So here goes with this experiment - I hold my breath, click on publish post, light blue touch paper and retire.
blog-thoughts on fiction writing and digital publishing
