Archive - Tim Lott's Writing Boot Camp & Philosophy Jam

How I Became Addicted To Prizes

And The Cold Turkey (And Life Lessons) That Followed.

Jul 6, 2022 •

Freed From Behind The Paywall: Essay - The Personality of the Writer

Are you vain, selfish and lazy? And a little bit crazy? Then you've got all the qualifications to be a writer.

Sep 13, 2022 •

Postard From The Far Side of Hell

My Slow Recovery From The Worst Bout of Depression Anyone Can Suffer Without Being Dead. Thanks, partly, to you.

Mar 1 •

The Art of Shutting Up

How I Came To Appreciate The Value of Saying Nothing At All

Mar 11, 2023 •

Freed From The Paywall - On Writing: Common Mistakes of Fledgling Writers 1

Sep 30, 2022 •

Saturday Essay: The Surprise of Growing Old

The Losses and Gains of Ageing

Apr 29, 2023 •

For me anyway. And it could be a game changer.

Jun 22, 2023 •

The All-New Bootcamp 2023

Oct 20, 2022 •

The Price of Writing a Memoir

The Rewards are Great. But There Are Penalties.

Sep 5, 2023 •

Essay: Why Your Books Are Like Your Mind

I nearly lost all my old books - and it shook me to the core.

Sep 20, 2022 •

On Writing: Voice

The magic quality you can't learn - but that you have to earn.

Nov 8, 2022 •

A Few Cheerful Words About Death

Don't want to think about it? I can see your point, but...

Jul 15, 2023 •

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