My son is six, as of tomorrow. He is very much looking forward to this. So I am trying to look forward to it with him. But a part of me feels sad. I think it is because he is no longer going to be five. And five, in case […]
Author: Matt Haig
HOW TO BE A WRITER: EXERCISES IN MISERY
1) Stare out of the window. 2) Feel a bit hungover. 3) Wonder if you had enough love as a child. 4) Make toast. 5) Sleep badly. 6) Have trust issues. 7) Resist physical contact. 8) Fight anxiety with Merlot. 9) Eat peanut butter. 10) Speak to geese. 11) Stare at […]
MORE FUCKING WRITING TIPS
Writing tips are fucking everywhere. Every fucker from Elmore Leonard down has written the fuckers. If Shakespeare was alive now he’d be blogging about where to place a fucking apostrophe. Even I’ve written some. They drive me fucking mad, but they are easier than getting on with my next fucking […]
12 YEARS A WRITER
I have been a published writer for twelve years this month. Here are some things I have learnt in that time. 1. Agents know the best restaurants. 2. E-books didn’t exist 12 years ago. They do now. No biggie. 3. Social media is the best thing that has ever happened […]
THOUGHT
Adding anxiety to depression is a bit like adding cocaine to alcohol. It presses fast-forward on the whole experience. You don’t have a second. You don’t have a single waking second outside of the fear. You crave a moment, a single second of not being terrified, but the moment never […]