Archive - The Joy of Fixion

Bullshit Creative Rules

A lesson in unlearning

May 25 • Jo Gatford

Why Editing is Like Clearing Out the Cupboard Under the Stairs

There's too much stuff, everything's broken and covered in spiders

May 4 • Jo Gatford

April 2026

Make It Less Sh*t: How to Enjoy the Editing Process

A new online workshop — Tues 12th May @ 7pm BST

Apr 27 • Jo Gatford

Creative auditing: a 3-month check-in

Perspectives on 'progress'

Apr 21 • Jo Gatford

March 2026

Write Where You Are: Crafting Realistic Story Settings

How grounding yourself in the location of your story can unlock the whole dang plot

Mar 13 • Jo Gatford

Hanging Around in Graveyards

For 'literary' purposes...

Mar 6 • Jo Gatford

February 2026

"Unfuck Your Writing" Online Creative Hangout - Tomorrow @ 6pm GMT

Come along and make some new fixional friends

Feb 10 • Jo Gatford

Publication Patterns of a Short Fiction Writer

Fixion lessons from lit mag submissions

Feb 1 • Jo Gatford

January 2026

How To Be Creative When Life Knocks You Sideways

Fixion lessons from the group chat

Jan 19 • Jo Gatford

Say a Big Fuck You to New Year's Resolutions and Go Slowly into 2026 Instead

Because your creativity needs a little hibernation time

Jan 6 • Jo Gatford

A Creative Audit

Start the Year with a Fresh Perspective

Jan 1 • Jo Gatford

Embrace the Unknown

Creative Hibernation: Part 5

Jan 1 • Jo Gatford