Tag Archives: Writing

Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. (But there may be some sprinting involved!)

Posted on February 4, 2023 by lucyaverywrites

It’s done. The second draft of my novel is finally finished. I can’t quite believe it. I also can’t quite believe how long I’ve been working on it: Feb 2020: After brewing the bones of the story and characters on … Continue reading →

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Where do you find your joy?

Posted on September 3, 2022 by lucyaverywrites

Hello friend! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? When I put my novel on pause to clear my head in May I didn’t think I’d be away for so long, and sometimes life takes us down the road less travelled … Continue reading →

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“The gardeners dig a hole, drop in a seed and water it…” George R R Martin

Posted on May 8, 2022 by lucyaverywrites

“The gardeners dig a hole, drop in a seed and water it. They kind of know what seed it is… But as the plant comes up and they water it, they don’t know how many branches it’s going to have, they find out as it grows.”

George R R Martin Continue reading →

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“Listen to the sound of waves inside you.

Posted on February 13, 2022 by lucyaverywrites

You are dreaming your thirst,when the water you wantis inside the big vein on your neck.”–Rumi I hope your year got off to a good start. After all the hoping and planning I did in December to get back to … Continue reading →

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“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently?” – Lewis Carroll

Posted on December 11, 2021 by lucyaverywrites

It’s been another tough year hasn’t it? Covid has now entered the circle of people I know. My family and my home are still safe, but it’s threat feels louder at the door. My heart goes out to all those … Continue reading →

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“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” – George Orwell, 1984

Posted on April 25, 2021 by lucyaverywrites

This month I’ve been getting more and more interested in understanding the process of writing and making art, in the hope of understanding myself and being more comfortable with how I work. When I moved from directing to playwriting I … Continue reading →

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“In February there is everything to hope for and nothing to regret.” – Patience Strong

Posted on February 27, 2021 by lucyaverywrites

February’s been quite an active month for me. It started with attending Devoted & Disgruntled which I try to do every year. For those of you unfamiliar with it, it’s a two-and-a-half-day conference that asks the question ‘What are we … Continue reading →

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“January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow.” – Sara Coleridge

Posted on January 30, 2021 by lucyaverywrites

I can’t remember why I stopped writing this blog. The Future is Mine was shortlisted for the Introduce Yourself Festival at Finborough Theatre in 2018, which was really exciting, but other projects seemed to fall away. Nothing really stuck. I … Continue reading →

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The journey of a play

Posted on December 22, 2017 by lucyaverywrites

Each play I write takes me somewhere new. It takes me somewhere I hadn’t imagined I was going initially, and I usually end up with something that looks at the world in a way I hadn’t realised. I remembered this … Continue reading →

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Out & About: Have you seen Ivy Davies?

Posted on April 1, 2017 by lucyaverywrites

As soon as she mentioned the glow-in-the-dark star stickers she had me. I was transported back to being about 12 and sticking my own glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling of my bedroom because I was afraid of the dark. Ivy … Continue reading →

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