Welcome to The Transparent Page
New Year. New publication. Join me on my personal writing journey.
What’s this? Another publication by Lizzie?
Yes, and you may think me crazy for adding another creative string to my already stacked bow. And maybe you’re right!
For months I’ve considered starting a Substack, but wasn’t too sure if it would work as I have my online blog, Lizzie’s Week, where I’ve published personal articles on almost anything for over 3 years now – and I bloody love it!
However, you may be wondering why I’ve decide to start another publication.
Close friends and family will be aware I am going through the process of writing a novel. Started in January 2022, the aim is to write a crime novel by the end of this year. I want to be very transparent and document everything, something I feel a lot of budding writers struggle to find.
This ‘everything’ will include how often and how much I write in a day or week; how I’m feeling; monthly goals; thoughts on writing; motivation; through to (hopefully) submitting it to agents and publishers.
Whether I get there or not is a different question, based on the varied conversations I’ve read and listened to (some interesting newsletters and podcasts by Emma Gannon – The Hyphen - and Hattie Crissell – In Writing – are particularly helpful).
I’ve decided I don’t want this to be a publication I ‘have to publish’ every week, as I feel that would take the enjoyment out of it and add even more stress, which quite frankly, I don’t want or need, however busy I like to be! This will be something I publish whenever I feel like, but guaranteed at least once a month (I might even push it to 2).
My blog isn’t going anywhere, as it’s my own piece of the internet I’ve created and have gained a following I’m happy with – and will continue to grow, albeit organically at this point.
The Transparent Page aims to be exactly that: a personal insight into writing, where you can read, empathise and even recognise similarities in your own project.
Thank you for reading this first post.
I look forward to sharing my writing journey with you!