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Comedian Olivia Lee on screenwriting, standup, failure, success and staying clear on her 'why'
My first guest on The Creative Way podcast is Olivia Lee. And she's a blimmin' good one. Open, honest, inspiring. Have a listen if you're interested in…
 • Annie Ridout
'When the writing fit came on, she gave herself up to it with entire abandon,' wrote Louisa May Alcott
Little Women's protagonist Jo March was based on the author of the book, Louisa May Alcott. Through this fictional character, we get a glimpse into…
 • Annie Ridout
Creative writing for social media
Because it can be a creative journal, rather than just a marketing tool.
 • Annie Ridout
18:09
Earning a living, as a writer
Do you have a day job and write around the edges, or do you find a way to make it become your job? Plus, how to earn a living as a writer, and notes on…
 • Annie Ridout
“I’m a slow writer, but I write all the time,” says Donna Tartt
Donna Tartt’s first novel, The Secret History, was published in 1992.
 • Annie Ridout
What makes you a real writer?
Is a real writer someone who writes for a living? Or writes for love, not money? Is a real writer someone who has reached a level of fame, and success…
 • Annie Ridout
16:56
“I have absolutely given up on the idea of peace and quiet as being necessary to writing,” says Zadie Smith. “I work in the time I have”
Zadie Smith doesn't write every day, only when inspired. And although some novelists advise against it, she has several novels by other authors open on…
 • Annie Ridout
Why I joined Substack, as a writer
Listen now | Including: how I started my online writing career, back in 2008, the exact amount I earned in advances for my non-fiction book deals across…
 • Annie Ridout
10:03
"I get up early, go to a cafe, or, if I don’t have a cafe to go to, to my desk or somewhere, early in the morning," says Patti Smith
Here are four passages about Patti Smith's morning writing routine, over the years. Plus four quotes covering success, gender, how drawing led to her…
 • Annie Ridout
"I make myself a cup of coffee and then go back to bed to write for an hour or so in my pyjamas,' says Dame Jacqueline Wilson
She changed the face of children’s literature by writing books with less covered themes: adoption, divorce, mental illness. I interviewed Dame…
 • Annie Ridout
Substack and non-fiction books deals
Publishers are seeing book sales rise for authors who write on Substack. So, how can we use Substack to help us secure a book deal, and what should our…
 • Annie Ridout
“If I waited till I felt like writing, I’d never write at all,” says Anne Tyler
A look at the writing life of pulitzer-prize-winning author Anne Tyler.
 • Annie Ridout
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