Hnnnrrmmf,’ I remarked. ‘Grrm myffyd ng wah. Wuggel marghh drrrg.’ The dentist laughed. ‘You’re always so enthusiastic about your work. Can’t stop talking about it, can you?’Creeping out of my cave and going back to the dentist after nearly two... Read More
Right. OK. Scrap draft blog. Here we go again. Prince Harry’s announced he’s working on a book about “the experiences, adventures, losses and life lessons that have helped shape him” and ghostwriting’s back on the front pages. Speculation about Harry’s... Read More
About 5,300 years ago, some bright spark in Mesopotamia invented writing, using a wedge-shaped (cuneiform) tool to press marks into wet clay. Roughly 530 years ago, Shakespeare picked up his quill and started his playwriting career. And 53 years ago,... Read More
You know who’d make a very good ghostwriter, if he wasn’t busy doing something else? Paul McCartney. One of the highlights of the festive season, for viewers in the UK, was a long, meandering interview-cum-conversation between McCartney and the actor... Read More
Funny how things rub you up the wrong way, isn’t it? There it is again. “Writing’s not that easy,” says the smugly irritating ad-girl’s voice that gets in the way and sends me lunging for the "Skip ads" button every... Read More