Number three in my “3 Things…” series and it’s all getting a bit scary. We’re delving into the horror genre to see what writers can learn from the mysterious and terrifying. 1) How to generate suspense Horror thrives on suspense…. Continue Reading →
Here’s the first in a new series of blog posts I’m calling “3 Things”. The idea is simple – I’ll be going through a series of genres identifying 3 things that ALL writers can learn from them, no matter what… Continue Reading →
It’s been a quite while since I posted anything specifically about my Work in Progress, “The Cauldron Trilogy”. I’m happy to say I’ve finished the first draft or the first book, and something I’ve called the “pre-edit”. I’m now working… Continue Reading →
It’s always worth doing a bit of research before you travel, whether it be to somewhere you’ve been before or somewhere new. Before a recent walk, I did a bit of a search of the local area and discovered an… Continue Reading →
Writing should be simple – pen, paper, write (or screen, keyboard, write). But like pretty much everything in life, we humans have tried to make it complicated. We’ve put up barriers that prospective writers have to vault over in order… Continue Reading →
We all have a comfort zone in life – and in our writing. And people often talk about pushing outside of it. But with writing, people (as in readers) are pretty accepting of the comfort zone. We don’t mind that… Continue Reading →
The characters in your books are the heart and soul of your story. As a writer you need spend time on them or your book won’t have the same impact. There are plenty of novels out there where the characters… Continue Reading →
Storytelling is the backbone of being a writer, whether it’s fiction or non-fiction. And there are many places to learn storytelling; books (obviously), but also art, music, films and TV. But there’s another a genre you might have overlooked –… Continue Reading →
Editing your writing is a long process. There’s no magic wand for it, nor a whistle that blows when your done. But before you send it off, hit print, or self-publish, it’s good to do one last sweep to make… Continue Reading →
I like to do end of year/new year posts. A lot of people do them. But this year – this year I’m sure everyone will want to do one, focusing on the once(maybe) in a lifetime events the world has… Continue Reading →
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