The Art of Making People: characters in historical fiction
If a historical novel is defined as one in which events from history are presented as they actually happened, then […]
Entries by Kathy Hopewell
Inspirational Quotes about Writing
Since 2006 I have been collecting quotes about writing in a pink suede notebook. Here are some of my favourites, […]
Six Uses for Freewriting
It’s my belief that anyone can benefit from freewriting. A marketing guru once told me that claiming something would work […]
Francesca Woodman
Liverpool Tate’s summer exhibition is called Life in Motion and places paintings by Egon Schiele next to photographs by Francesca […]
Wolves, dreams and memories
I’m guessing it’s happened to you: you are re-reading a book and a crucial scene, the one you remembered most […]
The Great Spring
Natalie Goldberg, one of the greatest writers on freewriting, began as a student of Zen Buddhism. It involved long hours […]
Surrealist novels?
Can you name any Surrealist novels? I don’t mean books with surreal elements such as magical, illogical or dream-like ideas […]
Hopewell Ink on Radio 3
Instead of a post this month, here’s the link to the Radio 3 programme Exposure featuring my band Hopewell Ink […]
Hopewell Ink – Exposed!
Since 2013 I’ve been part of a band called Hopewell Ink and we’ve performed in local venues around North Wales. […]
Finding Your Voice
Some artists have an utterly distinctive voice. Within a second of hearing one twisted, mournful note, I can recognise the […]