Being a writer
Lorraine Forrest-Turner
- Organisation:
- Lorraine Forrest-Turner
- Regions:
- Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, London, Aberdeen and North East
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £90 upwards
- Category:
- Life Skills
- Updated:
- 12th February 2024
- Tagged:
- Writing | Making Money | Copywriting | Procrastination
Lorraine confesses she spent far too many years training to be a writer. While learning is never wasted, it wasn’t until she stopped procrastinating and started writing that she succeeded in having her work performed and published. In this talk, Lorraine explains why many writers struggle to finish (and, in some cases, start) a piece of writing, how she overcame this barrier, and how she’s managed to earn her living for the past 40 years from being a writer.
Views: 260 | Enquiries: 0About Lorraine Forrest-Turner
After initially studying audiology and working in the NHS, Lorraine went on to study and work in performance arts, journalism and public relations.
She is a tutor at the UK Writers College and a member of several professional institutions, including the UK Speechwriters’ Guild, ProCopywriters (the alliance of commercial copywriters), the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA).
Her published work includes the stage plays ‘Seven Stages of an Affair’, ‘To Have and to Hold’, ‘Dear Lily’ and ‘Bank Holidays and Other Ways to Kill a Marriage’. She has also published two books, ‘13:22 and Other Short Stories’ and ‘In Praise of Mediocrity’, a collection of articles on writing and communication skills. She is currently in the process of publishing her first novel, 'White Lies and Black Wednesdays' and writing her second.
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