[Braden]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Thanks Braden.

I can only urge you to start writing now Braden - do not waste precious time like I and others who I know have.

Just write - no matter what rubbish you put down, because ultimately it will stimulate your imagination and you will find the words flowing.

There are lots of excellent tutorials around and absolutely brilliant books on writing by successful authors.

One of the best books which I could personally recommend is not for short story or novel writers, but for Film scriptwriters, but it is absolutely invaluable for all writers. It is 'Story' by Robert McKee.

I have always been a 'people' watcher - old folks are brilliant as they sit in cafes or on a bench in the park - and I wonder to myself 'What's his/her story?' I find it is a great 'story' generator as it kick-starts my imagination.

Keep in touch Braden - I'm at the end of a pm if you ever want to chat.

Yeah, I think it might be a good idea for me to start writing now. I halreayd have an idea for a novel I'd like to write, but I don't if it's too adventurous.

I garnered so much help from different websites for my assignment, espcially this one: http://thewritepractice.com/. I will definitely look into getting that book though, and I'm in London this Thursday so I'll make sure I'll come home with some things to help me get started.

I'm the same. I love getting the train and seeing all of the different kinds of people you're in company with, and thinking 'I wonder where they're going and what their life is like beyond this'. For one of my other assignments I had to interview an elderly person and then write a news report based on their life story, and that was a lot of fun because I cam out if so much more confident and got the chance to speak to a really lovely lady who had quite an interesting life.

I'll definitely keep in touch, Kirk. Thanks for the recommendations