"This is a practical and substantial insider guide for the new writer, highly informative and brimful of helpful advice from a vastly experienced author and a specialist in this field. A compendium of riches, it covers the waterfront and beyond." Merric Davidson, publisher The New Writer magazine

Carys Llewellyn – book reviewer and writer ‘Where do writers get their ideas from … It’s called Life’ is exactly what Life-Writes is all about. Although it’s an extremely useful book for beginners, it will also strike a cord with the more experienced and established writers because from time to time we all get stuck for ideas. As the author rightly points out: “Experienced writers don't go looking for ideas; ideas come to them. An experienced writer just has the knack of spotting what makes a good story or what will make a good story once it's been given the right spin, because none of us, if we're honest, will let reality get in the way of a saleable piece of work. “ A large amount of the text is autobiographical, which means the examples Suzanne Ruthven gives to illustrate a point comes from her own writing (copious) and (ordinary) life – and the point she makes is that we are all unique: that no one can access the same experiences and memories. This means we have the ability to generate unique responses to situations because there is a story (article or poem) behind everything we encounter during our daily routine once we’ve learned to look behind the obvious. As the popular former editor of The New Writer magazine and currently joint editor of the online Writer’s Wheel, together with over thirty titles in print in a variety of different genres, this is someone who knows her way around the creative writing world and with plenty of valuable information to impart. Editors are always looking for an element of action, drama or surprise, in both fact and fiction. It's what catches their attention and makes them pause to read further: and the key to any editor's heart is originality. Life-Writes is not a new departure in style or genre, but a refreshing and original slant on a popular theme that will help you to find and develop ideas with editor appeal from your own Life experiences. Highly recommended ~ Carys Llewellyn, Amazon and Goodreads

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