I try to run away at least once a year. If I’m lucky, I manage it twice. Running away can be one of the best things we can do for our writing business.
We often dream of being holed up in a garret, hidden from the world, as we work on our current writing project, free from any distractions. Unfortunately, most of us live in the real world and we’re not afforded that luxury.
We might not be able to escape life’s distractions all the time but, with some careful planning, it’s possible to have some occasional writing freedom in the form of a writing retreat.
Every November, I, along with several of my writer friends, retreat for a long weekend on the Welsh Coast. We organise it ourselves and hire some selfcatering accommodation. There are no workshops or formal tutoring. It’s just space to escape daily distractions and focus on our current work-in-progress. (As well as take the odd invigorating beach walk to blow away
