Writing

Converting my notes into a chapter

How I used my note-making system to research and write a chapter of my Darwin book.
Lady Amherst’s pheasant

A rare bird visits our garden.
Bempton

More than just gannets…
Newsletter No. 29: ‘An inspiration’

David Hockney • starling murmurations • ancient scripts • wet plate photography • Amy Liptrot • Black Death! • book reviews
Rich Text 29: Bonus Links

Some stuff there wasn’t space for in my Rich Text newsletter No. 29.
Weird magpie

In which I encounter a brown and white magpie.
Sibling rivalry

In nature, individuals aren’t just in competition with the elements or other species.
The slippery slope of minor embellishments

Artistic licence in factual writing doesn’t include making stuff up.
Book review: ‘The Northern Question’ by Tom Hazeldine

British politics and the North-South divide.
Book review: ‘The Practice’ by Seth Godin

A bunch of bullet points with the bullets removed.
The gaping void between fact and fiction

Fact and fiction are discrete things, not parts of a continuum.
Book review: ‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

A book-lovers’ classic.