Ask the Author: James Harris
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James Harris
I might read Happytown Must Be Destroyed. It's so new even I haven't read it yet and I'd love to know if it's any good.
James Harris
"Gosh I needed that!" smiled James, relieved.
Wait, oh no, oh no no no, where was the toilet paper?
Wait, oh no, oh no no no, where was the toilet paper?
James Harris
Coming soon from Hachette: "Why Have I gone Upstairs?" by James Harris.
Join beloved children's authr James Harris as he tries to work out why he came upstairs. THere must have been a reason, otherwise why did he come upstairs? Gasp as he goes back downstairs with a puzzled expression on his face, sits down then remembers why he went upstairs. Will he go back upstairs? And if he does, will he remember why this time?
Join beloved children's authr James Harris as he tries to work out why he came upstairs. THere must have been a reason, otherwise why did he come upstairs? Gasp as he goes back downstairs with a puzzled expression on his face, sits down then remembers why he went upstairs. Will he go back upstairs? And if he does, will he remember why this time?
James Harris
For me, writer's block is a fear of getting it wrong, a fear of writing something rubbish. It's a fear that comes when you forget that you're supposed to get it wrong, and the first draft is supposed to be rubbish.
So to deal with it I tell myself to write the absolute worst version of a scene, or a chapter, or in some cases, a book. It's very liberating! And once the rubbish version is written, I can get on with the joyful task of rewriting it a gazillion times until it's actually OK.
So to deal with it I tell myself to write the absolute worst version of a scene, or a chapter, or in some cases, a book. It's very liberating! And once the rubbish version is written, I can get on with the joyful task of rewriting it a gazillion times until it's actually OK.
James Harris
Having a book published is lovely, and exciting, and meeting readers is delightful, and doing signings and all that is fab, but really what I love most about being a writer is thinking about stories, and making myself giggle with silly ideas and mad situations. It's the writing that makes being a writer worthwhile.
James Harris
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James Harris
Keep writing! Or if you haven't started writing yet: start writing. Then keep writing!
Write something that will delight you. And always remember the first draft of anything will be rubbish. And each time you rewrite it it will get better, I promise.
Write something that will delight you. And always remember the first draft of anything will be rubbish. And each time you rewrite it it will get better, I promise.
James Harris
I love ice cream, dancing and alien invasion stories, and I am not keen on salads or exercise. Put those facts together and you have the first sparks of inspiration for Happytown Must Be Destroyed.
James Harris
The "Get Writing" fairy flitters into my airspace brandishing a tiny, glittery bazooka which she waves around in a very threatening manner. "Get writing," she smiles, her delightful voice like the tinkling of five tiny little bells, and she aims the bazooka right at me. "Seriously," she tinkles and I begin to write.
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