On the Sixth Day of Christmas

... the best writing advice Wendy Mitchell gave to me

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It’s Day Six, the halfway point in my Twelve Days of Christmas Writing Advice series, and I do hope you have been enjoying it.

All of the guest authors so far have been special, but our contributor today is extra special to me – it’s Wendy Mitchell who I have worked with since 2016.

Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with dementia in 2014. She is the author of three books, Somebody I Used to Know, What I Wish People Knew About Dementia, and One Last Thing. Her books have been Sunday Times bestsellers, a Radio Four Book of the Week, and a Richard and Judy Book Club Pick. And they were also co-authored by me.

Here Wendy has written about what I taught her about writing and how focusing on the tiny detail brings your words alive: