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Three Things I Need Before I Can Write A Novel

by Louise Allan | Feb 12, 2019 | ON WRITING

At the end of last year, I wrote a post called The Trouble With Second Novels after I’d abandoned my second attempt at writing a second novel. At that time, I was trying to keep myself buoyant because I was feeling rather deflated—I’d hoped to...

Rewrite is Done!

by Louise Allan | Apr 3, 2016 | PHOTOGRAPHY, THE SISTERS' SONG

I finished rewriting my novel last week. The elation and relief! I looked back over my blog posts and saw that I’d started rewriting it in early June last year, so it took me nearly nine months to complete. I won’t reiterate how hard I found it at times...

2. Trusting My Voice

by Louise Allan | Apr 8, 2013 | ON WRITING, THE SISTERS' SONG

I think I’ve learnt to do this. Finally. When I started writing, I was embarrassed to show my ignorance, so I tried to sound literary. I’ll show you: ‘The mountain rose out of the horizon and watched over and nourished the district, like a good mother. She sent...