Don’t work too hard – writing advice

I haven’t offered writing advice in a long time, possibly because I’m personally floundering in that area.
Here, then, is advice from Anthony Trollope to George Eliot regarding the book “Romola.”
 From wikipedia: The attention to detail exhibited in the novel was a focus of both praise and criticism. Anthony Trollope, having read the first instalment of Romola, expressed [...]

Wee Hours Inspiration

You always hear about writers that force themselves to work a certain number of hours (or words) a day. I’m not knocking it – Trollope and Moorcock spring to mind as shining examples.
But that doesn’t work for me. I go in waves. Especially when it comes to the plots and themes of a story. So [...]