Writing Magazine

How to date a writer

June is already behind us; if you’re into astrology, that means we’ve just passed Gemini season, the flirtiest of all twelve zodiac signs. As a gregarious Gem myself, I certainly agree that we do love to meet new people all the time, and we adore dating, flirting and fussing others. But regardless of our personalities, we writers all face the same pains and have quite similar habits when a deadline looms. We’re normal humans generally, but here is a survival guide just in case you suddenly find yourself in a relationship with a nocturnal lunatic who looked like your girlfriend earlier today. This guide can also apply to parents, children, housemates, family and friends, so share it with your circle and the world should be a calmer and more communicative place overall.

1 Don’t call it journalling.

2 We constantly write, delete and repeat, and we make endless cups of tea. You know this already. We may procrastinate then complain our deadline has come up too

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Writing Magazine

Writing Magazine3 min read
REAL LIFE, Great Stories
We think of our lives as a single narrative, a sequence of big events that have made us into the person we are, and this story is where most people start when they first consider writing a memoir. But the single narrative view is not the only way to
Writing Magazine2 min readCrime & Violence
Behind The Tape
If you have a query for Lisa, please send it by email to lisacuttsenquiries@ gmail.com Q If someone takes their own life (sadly) and they leave a letter for a partner/spouse, do the police read it and class it as ‘evidence’? Mike Lynch via email Ye
Writing Magazine5 min read
Shelf Life
My current novel is Clairmont, a historical-biographical novel about Claire Clairmont, who is best known as Mary Shelley’s step-sister and some-time mistress of Byron, and the mother of his child, Allegra. I came across her when I was reviewing an ed

Related Books & Audiobooks