Let’s not talk about the c-word. Here’s a list of happy literary stuff online to help you get writing indoors again. If you do all of these now, you’re going to be writing tonight, guaranteed.
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Open Culture has curated a massive list of brilliant, properly taught courses for writers including videos and audio tracks on subjects such as Shakespeare, writing about the Civil War, fairies, Japanese culture, and Lord Of The Rings.
Zadie Smith on Writers Dancing
What Beyonce taught this iconic British novelist about dance in books at The Guardian.
What to read to be a writer, what books the prince of indie publishing likes. A booster for indie writers everywhere.
Stephen King’s Lecture on Writing
Watch the master of horror and suspense give a talk on YouTube. King used to be a writing lecturer, and he’s even more amazing when you witness his teaching.
The Craft of Verse with Jorge Luis Borges
Words from the Latin master of poetic prose will fill you with ideas for stories.
Tour a map of the “If Beale Street Could Talk” author’s life, with all the spots in the French capital mentioned in his books with quotes and page numbers.
James Patterson on How To Write A Bestseller
This quick video from the most lucrative writer on the planet gives you a great boost for getting on with your book.
Ellen’s Writers Speak The Lyrics At Ikea
There are loads of these, but this one is a classic. Watch as talk show host Ellen DeGeneres sends her writers to speak to people shopping in Ikea in only Taylor Swift lyrics. And marvel after you’ve been in lockdown a while at Ikea’s shelves. Never did a metal cutlery holder look so good.
Hilary Mantel on Historical Writing
This brilliant interview with Waterstones discusses how she wrote about Henry VIII’s court.
Tom Hardy Reading “Odd Dog Out.”
CBeebies Bedtime Stories is a classic in the UK. If you like Tom Hardy, dogs, children’s books, or any combination, this is as soothing as it gets.
Now for some cats and kittens…
Just images of lovely cats with books collected by Book Riot. Over and over again.
The sweet story of a cat giving birth to kittens in 1945, filmed by Alexander Hammid and Maya Deren. (If you want to skip the birth, start at 8 minutes in) Maybe the cutest thing ever made.
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