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Written by Lisa Clifford, book author, former journalist, and founder of The Art of Writing, our blogs cover thought-provoking insights about everything "writing."

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Morag Pringle – Time to Write ZOOM

Lisa Clifford

Revising and Having the Courage to Kill Your Darlings The biggest issue first-time writers face is not trusting their own voice. Growing into that trust isn’t easy. Writers either try too...

Morag Pringle – Time to Write ZOOM

Lisa Clifford

Revising and Having the Courage to Kill Your Darlings The biggest issue first-time writers face is not trusting their own voice. Growing into that trust isn’t easy. Writers either try too...

Join Us for a Free Time to Write Zoom Session o...

Lisa Clifford

Are there certain plot beats that every thriller—or every book—must have? How do these compare across different genres? And how can writers ensure each beat delivers maximum impact, whether it’s...

Join Us for a Free Time to Write Zoom Session o...

Lisa Clifford

Are there certain plot beats that every thriller—or every book—must have? How do these compare across different genres? And how can writers ensure each beat delivers maximum impact, whether it’s...

Time to Write with Shelley Dark on January 21st

Lisa Clifford

Writers! Prepare yourself for a fabulous journey to Greece on Tuesday night, 21 January! Our first Time to Write guest for 2025, Shelley Dark, is an Art of Writing writer...

Time to Write with Shelley Dark on January 21st

Lisa Clifford

Writers! Prepare yourself for a fabulous journey to Greece on Tuesday night, 21 January! Our first Time to Write guest for 2025, Shelley Dark, is an Art of Writing writer...

New Year's Resolutions Bug Me

Lisa Clifford

New Year’s resolutions bug me. All that goal setting and vowing and making promises to ourselves. They are pet peeves of mine. Why? Because when we break a promise to...

New Year's Resolutions Bug Me

Lisa Clifford

New Year’s resolutions bug me. All that goal setting and vowing and making promises to ourselves. They are pet peeves of mine. Why? Because when we break a promise to...

Christmas Blog

Lisa Clifford

I wish you time to write! This is always my Christmas wish for you, dear writer friends. Personally, I think there is no better time to write than over the...

Christmas Blog

Lisa Clifford

I wish you time to write! This is always my Christmas wish for you, dear writer friends. Personally, I think there is no better time to write than over the...

Your writer ‘level’ and Time to Write moves to ...

Lisa Clifford

What's the difference between a 'beginner' and 'emerging' writer? What is an 'established' writer? And who decides on my level of expertise? There is now a way to describe writer...

Your writer ‘level’ and Time to Write moves to ...

Lisa Clifford

What's the difference between a 'beginner' and 'emerging' writer? What is an 'established' writer? And who decides on my level of expertise? There is now a way to describe writer...