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    Tansy Hawksley
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    How much research is too much research?

    'Write what you know,' we are advised. You will interest readers by giving them an insight into your culture. You have a unique understandin
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    Tansy Hawksley
    • Sep 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    When to listen to advice, and when to just Be You

    Writing fiction is the form of art in which you put yourself on the line most. Musicians hide behind an instrument; songwriters can always say it was just bants*, Eminem being an example of such verbal contortion. An artist’s work is open to interpretation. Journalists report facts, or a version of them. Poets give us a slice of life, but it's only a slice. Even stand-ups can hide behind the need to be funny. But when you write a story, and particularly if you are arrogant**
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    Tansy Hawksley
    • Jun 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    Booze and other general mayhem as a writing aid

    Some years ago I went on my first writing retreat. It was bucolic, inspirational, and led to some interesting connections. And what I learnt was that there is one thing writers do best: they carouse. The retreat was held at the beautiful Duncton Mill, on the South Downs, in a series of cottages, each with an open fire. Wine was available at cost price from the kitchen. Some people brought a bottle or several with them. You could add wine to your evening meal, if you wanted. Y
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