Why writing a novel is not like writing for your day job – and how to transition

Sherrie Miranda:

Although non fiction is lowly becoming more creative. (i.e. Creative nonfiction actually has stories – tho they are true), Roz Morris has some really great advice on how to write differently for fiction. ;-)


Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:


Nail-Your-Novel_2_cities_presentationcuYesterday I was teaching an editing masterclass at The Guardian. During the lunch break I got chatting to a desk editor from its sister title The Observer, who remarked that he’d always been curious about writing a novel, but wondered where his journalism instincts would be a hindrance and where an advantage. (He was also remaking several news pages to squeeze in the latest royal birth, so was possibly hankering for a life where he’d be in charge of the surprises.)



Two worlds



When I’m not working with fiction, I do sub-editing shifts on a magazine, so I have a foot in both worlds. And many of us have day jobs where we might write reports, presentations, legally required notes or other documents. Although all of this helps us get used to creating text, it doesn’t help us use it in the way a novelist does.
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Published on May 04, 2015 19:29
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