Human Expression

Human expression is the focus of creative work. The focus is not polishing the piece beyond recognition. There’s a professional approach to the work – yes, for sure – but that doesn’t lose the focus of the human touch.

J KennyDecember 16, 2025writing process, writers block, writing a book, creative strategies, creative process

Waiting For The Fish

Ideas develop. They grow. They need time and pollination from other parts of life. Other works of art. Other things you read and listen. A spark when they sit next to something unexpected. The brain makes the connection. It’s not fast. At times, it’s frustratingly slow. But it’s fascinating and it’s the process. It is worth it.

J KennyDecember 11, 2025writing advice, writing process, writers block, writing coach

The Draft, The Process

I’ve been working on a novel through this year. It came to the point in writing this third draft where it was clear that one plot just wasn’t working. I cut it out.

J KennyNovember 28, 2025writing process, writing advice, writers block, how to write a book, writing fiction, writing a novel

Writing Manually

There was a point while he was writing Fight Club where Chuck Palahniuk came to realise that the two characters – the narrator and Tyler – were the same. It wasn’t a twist he’d thought of before writing. It wasn’t a gimmick to string the reader along. He was writing a damning commentary on masculinity as he saw it in the mid-1990s.

J KennyJune 19, 2025writing process, writing advice, writing coach, writers block, writing a book