Maggie Frisch

  • Why are we writing?

    “Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing, if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” – George Orwell The latest issue of Working Writer dropped recently, with a very interesting front-page

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  • Strange June

    … going away is valuable because it offers opportunities to gain fresh perspectives on your work. It might even present an epiphany or revelation, literary or otherwise. At the very least, it’s a working holiday for the mind, and offers a chance to contemplate quietly, whether alone or in the company of other writers. I

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  • The latest issue of Working Writer has just landed, and that seems like a good opportunity for some shameless self-publicity a quick reminder that my piece ‘A Writing Framework’ is published in the previous issue (Mar/Apr 2023), and is available to read here. A reminder also that subscriptions to Working Writer are FREE – just

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  • Working Writer

    In March 2016 I wrote a short blog post for the Elwood Writers website, part of a series of contributions from each group member about our various writing methods. My piece looked at some of the reasons I write short fiction, the way I write, and how I structure my working days. I revisited the

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