O’Brien’s ‘Brotherhood’ Inspired by Orwell’s Visit to Sheffield?
In his diary entry for 3 March 1936, George Orwell writes “In the evening was taken to a Methodist Church where some kind…
Orwell’s Writing
I have finally accepted that there’s no chance of me getting a job with only six weeks of the summer holiday remaining, even…
The River Don At Goole, a.k.a. Dutch River
In preparation for my whole river odyssey, I have begun my survey of the of the River Don (a.k.a. Vermuyden’s Channel, or the…
Orwell’s Rejection by T S Eliot
Orwell Trivia No.2 As a director of the renowned publishers Faber & Faber, T S Eliot was regarded as ‘a safe pair of…
Diminishing Links With Writer Orwell
On hearing the sad news of the death of Eric Sykes (pictured with his buddy Spike Milligan), it occurred to me that the…
Orwell and Academic Writing
As previous visitors to this blog are probably aware, I recently entered university as an undergraduate, reading English Literature with Creative Writing. I’m…
Big Brother Is Watching You!
I was told yesterday that the International Space Station would be passing directly overhead of where I live, and would be visible in…
Back in the ‘Land of the Living’
In case any regular visitors here might have been wondering about the recent lack of activity, I haven’t been feeling well for almost…
Writer’s Self-Motivation
He said that, while he never doubted my intention to be a writer, he had looked upon me actually doing so in the same way as he would if I had said that I intended becoming a rocket scientist. That he would have offered the same support and encouragement, but would believe it only when he saw the actual rocket streaking up into the atmosphere.
More ‘Writing a Novel Tips’
I don’t want to seem to be ‘teaching grandmother to suck eggs’, but as a new writer, I have found that creating a synopsis is not as easy as one would think. In fact, I have just discovered that it is by far the most difficult part of the submission package. Unfortunately, as far as I am aware, there’s no easy answer. You just have to do it!