I’ve written quite a lot of tips for writers over the last few months, and it occurred to me that they are all pointed towards those who write exclusively for adults. In realising this, I decided to put my researching… Read More ›
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WorldBuilding 2: Elements of Worldbuilding
In my previous post, Worldbuilding I rambled on a little about what worldbuilding is, mentioning, in passing, a few essential elements that are required to make your story world feel real. However, there is a little more that goes into… Read More ›
Worldbuilding
Worldbuilding is an essential part of the writing process when it comes to fiction and storytelling. The ‘world’ you create for your story (or ‘story world‘ as it is also known) is where your story takes place. It is where… Read More ›
Yet More Confused Words
Hi, everyone, I’m in a creative lull at the moment, so I decided to post some more often Confused Words. Patience, Patients Patience: this word is used when talking about the ability of someone to put up with the incompetence of… Read More ›
Additional Writing Tips
In taking a break from the ever-increasing amount of research I need for my current project, I decided to research some more writing tips. This way I can shift focus and give my brain a little break while still staying in… Read More ›
Working with Scrivener
Scrivener, for those who don’t know, is a fantastic bit of software that helps writers to write. It is designed, as far as I am able to tell, for ease of use and for all types of writers from novelists… Read More ›
Yet More Writing Tips
I’ve not written a post about ‘Writing Tips‘ in a little while so I thought I’d get my researching cap on and write another one. The truth is that creating any sort of post for this blog gives me a… Read More ›
The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s journey is a widespread form of story structure derived from mythologist Joseph Campell’ s ‘Monomyth’ from his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces, which was originally published in 1949 There are twelve steps, and as you go… Read More ›
Writing Flash Fiction
For those who don’t know, Flash fiction or the short-short story as it is also known, is a type of fiction writing that relies on brevity and can be read – or written I suppose – in a flash. Surprisingly, at least… Read More ›
Writing Short Stories
The first thing you should know before you begin to write a short story is: start in the middle! You might well be throwing your hands up in exasperation right now and saying to yourself, ‘well that’s just madness! Why… Read More ›
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