The latest in my “3 Things” series – this time it’s all about comedy, a tricky, but joy-making genre. 1) Er… how to be funny Yeah ok, I know this is obvious – but as I’ve mentioned in a previous… Continue Reading →
At their most basic, stories are made up of two things – description and dialogue. What, how, and when your characters speak can do a lot for your writing. Dialogue can say something about the character, drive the story, unlock… Continue Reading →
If you’re writing something with “serious” themes, you might be wary of putting anything even slightly comedic in your work. A badly-timed sarcastic comment could easily undermine what you’re trying to get across – right? But in truth, all fiction… Continue Reading →
Writing is a lonely art and sometimes a right old slog. Whether you’re mired in your third edit, or stuck in the wobbly middle of your first draft, it can be hard to stay motivated to write. This may seem… Continue Reading →
A lot of writing advice focuses on how the story begins. The first line, the first paragraph, the first chapter – these are all important to grab your reader and get them to keep reading. And whilst this is vital… Continue Reading →
As a writer, there’s nothing better than getting a great idea for a new story. Something exciting, something unique, something…in need of some work. Before you can start writing, you need more than just an idea – a lot more…. Continue Reading →
In the new year, many people think about new beginnings, perhaps having a go at a long-held dream. And for some, that dream is to write. It might be to finally write a specific book they’ve had in mind for… Continue Reading →
Straighten up your ruff and fix your doublet, we’re delving back into the archives for this week’s “3 Things…” with historical fiction. 1) How fiction can educate We’re taught history as a series of highlights, large events like wars or… Continue Reading →
If you’re new to writing you might be thinking “hm, how do I know when I’m actually a writer?” I mean yes there’s the whole writing stuff malarky but there are also some other tell-tale signs you’re a writer that… Continue Reading →
The headline refers of course, to the crime genre, not what writers can learn from committing crimes themselves. Don’t do that. Anyway, here we go with the next in my “3 Things..” series (previous posts linked at the bottom of… Continue Reading →
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