Person: Karl Whitney

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Karl Whitney has been writing for newspapers for 27 years now. His start, strangely enough, came not in Irish papers but at ‘The Guardian’ in the UK. File picture: iStock</p>

culture

Karl Whitney: Looking for the right ending? Try taking two steps back

Finding the right ending is not always obvious but the best part of being a writer is not to get distracted by conclusions, rather to get lost in the joy of the work

<p>I come across a note I took in early January, just after I had been walking late at night on a thin layer of snow that crunched beneath my feet. </p>

culture

Diaries, like personal growth, are forever a work in progress

<p>The wheelie bins are full of wrapping paper and empty bottles; the decorations are ready to be returned to their cardboard boxes for another 11 months. However, good books are for life, not just for Christmas. Picture: iStock</p>

culture

Karl Whitney: Don’t let the spoils of the old year ruin the lure of the new

culture

Karl Whitney: Is it better to let ideas fumble on the long route or set them in stone?

AM-FM frequency indicator of retro radio

culture

Karl Whitney: Don’t touch that dial: Talking about books on the radio

UK. Gillian Anderson in (C)Black Bear film: The Salt Path (2024).
Plot: A couple lose their home and later discover the husband

culture

Karl Whitney: On true stories: If reality is a show, then we want our narrator to win

Karl Whitney: Why you should sketch your cats before attempting to paint tigers

With the works of an old master in mind, Karl Whitney considers the value in building a base for important work and engaging our critical skill to improve technique

Fri, 04 Jul, 2025

Karl Whitney: When the journey of a writer hits a wall, it’s the perfect time to reflect

While writers ply their trade due to their love of the medium, waiting to reach the next stage in a writer’s career is a unique creative challenge

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

Karl Whitney: Opening a world to books that beg to be unearthed

When I read about people ‘discovering’ and republishing ‘lost classics’, I often think: Well, they were in print once

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Vacant pub in Swinton 'The Football' with boarded windows on a quiet street.

Karl Whitney: Hitting ‘no changes’ when, in truth, almost everything has changed

Reviewing work can be a window into another moment in time, in our lives, and an opportunity to examine how old words can take on new meaning

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

Karl Whitney: In the gold rush of writing, choose your shovel wisely

People are always interested in learning about the craft of writing. Karl Whitney recommends some books on that very subject.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Karl Whitney: Are my lunchtime walks to the shop part of the writing process?

Finding the balance of being productive and obtaining inspiration can be a tricky one for a writer

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Karl Whitney: Can we trust the voices placed in our heads by the author?

Voice, in literary terms, is a hazy concept; it implies that the reader perceives a human presence behind the book, one that warms up the cold words on the page

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

Sounds of the City: The musical output of individual UK cities

From Liverpool’s beat-pop to Bristol’s trip-hop, Irish writer Karl Whitney explains the distinctive musical output of individual cities in the UK, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Sun, 18 Aug, 2019

Person: Karl Whitney

Karl Whitney: Looking for the right ending? Try taking two steps back

Diaries, like personal growth, are forever a work in progress

Karl Whitney: Don’t let the spoils of the old year ruin the lure of the new

Karl Whitney: Is it better to let ideas fumble on the long route or set them in stone?

Karl Whitney: Don’t touch that dial: Talking about books on the radio

Karl Whitney: On true stories: If reality is a show, then we want our narrator to win

Karl Whitney: Why you should sketch your cats before attempting to paint tigers

Karl Whitney: When the journey of a writer hits a wall, it’s the perfect time to reflect

Karl Whitney: Opening a world to books that beg to be unearthed

Karl Whitney: Hitting ‘no changes’ when, in truth, almost everything has changed

Karl Whitney: In the gold rush of writing, choose your shovel wisely

Karl Whitney: Are my lunchtime walks to the shop part of the writing process?

Karl Whitney: Can we trust the voices placed in our heads by the author?

Sounds of the City: The musical output of individual UK cities

Latest

Mick Clifford

Person: Karl Whitney

Karl Whitney: Looking for the right ending? Try taking two steps back

Diaries, like personal growth, are forever a work in progress

Karl Whitney: Don’t let the spoils of the old year ruin the lure of the new

Karl Whitney: Is it better to let ideas fumble on the long route or set them in stone?

Karl Whitney: Don’t touch that dial: Talking about books on the radio

Karl Whitney: On true stories: If reality is a show, then we want our narrator to win

Karl Whitney: Why you should sketch your cats before attempting to paint tigers

Karl Whitney: When the journey of a writer hits a wall, it’s the perfect time to reflect

Karl Whitney: Opening a world to books that beg to be unearthed

Karl Whitney: Hitting ‘no changes’ when, in truth, almost everything has changed

Karl Whitney: In the gold rush of writing, choose your shovel wisely

Karl Whitney: Are my lunchtime walks to the shop part of the writing process?

Karl Whitney: Can we trust the voices placed in our heads by the author?

Sounds of the City: The musical output of individual UK cities

Latest

Mick Clifford

Most Read