Category Archives: ramblings about writing

Hiding: The Girl on the Window Sill

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Jay Northcote

This is by far the most personal blog post I’ve ever written. All my instincts are screaming at me not to post it. But I think that’s coming from the girl who’s hiding on the window sill. So I guess … Continue reading →

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Overthinking: My Worst Enemy

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Jay Northcote

I’ve set myself a writing challenge this month. After successfully managing to draft my first original fiction novel during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), I found that working to a daily writing target is really helpful for me. So I … Continue reading →

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Writing Avoidance

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jay Northcote

Believe me, I’m well aware of the irony as I write this blog post.  But it’s only a quickie, and after this I really will get on with my current WIP. I know that I’m far from the only writer … Continue reading →

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Ramblings About Writing #1

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jay Northcote

The whole process of writing fascinates me endlessly. I love how every writer approaches it differently.  Some outline in great detail, others barely at all.  Some write utterly sequentially, while others write the ending first and then work out how … Continue reading →

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