Ian Brooks
The Importance of Being Extrovert
Most writers, myself included, are what can be classed as introverts. In simple terms that means we’d much rather curl up on the couch...
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Ian Brooks
Mar 12 min
My Writing Journey - Progress
I’m writing this on the first of March when the snow has decided to fall in Dublin, blanketing the city in a Winter Wonderland. For some...
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Ian Brooks
Nov 8, 20233 min
I Didn’t Know What I Didn’t Know
As I’ve covered before, I have decided to go back to writing school (loose term). Initially I wasn’t sure if this was the right move. Is...
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Ian Brooks
Sep 26, 20232 min
Moving Forward
I had initially titled this post “Back to School” but that didn’t quite sit right with me. The thought of going backwards instead of...
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Ian Brooks
Jul 28, 20233 min
The Wait
What’s the hardest thing about writing? Is generating an idea? Structuring a plot? Is it coming up with twists and turns and...
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Ian Brooks
Jul 17, 20233 min
Submission Time
Bloody hell, the nerves. Yup, that’s pretty much how I feel every time I submit. It’s amazing how difficult it is to send your work out...
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Ian Brooks
Jul 2, 20232 min
Happy Feet
Do you ever get those happy feet? Those tippy-tappy, hippy-happy, jump-up-and-down-and-just-gotta-clappy feet? I’m only partly having fun...
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Ian Brooks
Jun 8, 20232 min
It's The Hope...
In the 1986 movie, Clockwise, John Cleese’s character Brian Stimpson utters the words, “It’s not the despair. I can stand the despair....
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Ian Brooks
Jun 7, 20232 min
It’s Me, Hi, I’m The Problem, It’s Me
At times, trying to get a publishing deal can seem like an impossible task. While there are direct routes to certain publishers, if...
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Ian Brooks
Jun 6, 20231 min
Introducing The Author Enigma
The road to success is paved with failure/good intentions/hard work/[insert whatever noun takes your fancy]. It’s something I have...
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