Category Archives: On writing

Powering on with novel revisions

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Lily Mulholland

I’m mostly enjoying the experience of revising my draft crime novel, although I’m also learning how much I don’t know about novel editing. There are so many of the writing craft you want to get right but it is hard … Continue reading →

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The Upside of Community Quarantine

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Lily Mulholland

What a time to be alive! Not only did we have the hottest summer on record, followed by flooding rains and biblical hailstorms, we are now locking down our communities as we deal with a deadly pandemic. I saw ‘science … Continue reading →

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Confluence and convergence

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Lily Mulholland

It’s been a while between posts and that’s merely due to life and its many facets. I try hard to keep all of the things in balance, but sometimes that’s not possible. Given we can only manoeuvre settings around 24 … Continue reading →

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The joys of loglines and other news

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Lily Mulholland

So, I’ve been writing. And editing. And learning the joys of writing loglines, which this post is ostensibly about. But first, my big news: I have finally been awarded the degree of Master of Philosophy! Huzzah! I will graduate in … Continue reading →

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A finished crappy first draft is better than an unfinished draft

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Lily Mulholland

“A finished crappy first draft is better than an unfinished draft” I read this in a meme on Facebook today. And so it is that I find myself with a finished first draft of my debut screenplay, Summer Solstice (working … Continue reading →

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A good start to the new year

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Lily Mulholland

I read over my writing goals for 2016 and I’m pleased to report I’ve made some progress! I am going great guns on getting the first draft done of my first screenplay. I’m just about up to the third act, … Continue reading →

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Chipping away, slowly, ever so slowly

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Lily Mulholland

The good news? I’m writing again! The bad news? I am sloth-like in my progress. But anything is better than nothing and keeping that screenplay tucked up in my head in its warmest, flannel pyjamas won’t get it any closer … Continue reading →

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Getting a bead on a character

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Lily Mulholland

How do you get a bead on a character? When I was writing short fiction I found that the details of a character’s physical appearance didn’t really matter. I liked to give the reader the mental space to create her … Continue reading →

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Did you hear that whooshing sound?

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Lily Mulholland

It was the sound of a whole, entire year whizzing by. Is it really a year since I last posted? Apparently so. And I am still in the seventh circle of hell, with post-examination revisions to my dissertation still doing the … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Lily Mulholland

Good news on the writing (procrastination) front! My 40,000-word MPhil dissertation was submitted on 19 March, with two external markers currently assessing it. I should hear back in late May as to what, if any (but likely), changes are required … Continue reading →

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