Contents

Contents : An invitation; STARTING OUT - sunflowers and seeds; good ideas and how to get them; creative spaces; notebooks and journals; TRANSFORMING YOUR WORLD - the most fascinating person in the world : ME!; what informs you; the five senses; names; quirky, weird and strange; about reading; JUICY STUFF - real juicy; words; metaphors and similes; lists; poetry; food; clothing; WRITING ESSENTIALS - character; plot; form; place and landscape; point of view; dialogue; why you have to make your characters miserable; polishing the diamond; not just little green men; WRITING AND LIFE - creativity and healing; honouring who you are; sometimes it’s really hard; extra techniques for when you’re stuck; writing games; Epilogue; The best and worst things about being a writer; getting juicy on the net; bibliography; acknowledgements;