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 ›
Fiction
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 ›
Using Conflict
Conflict is a necessity when it comes to storytelling. It is what drives a story forward and writing one without any at all would, more than likely, bore your readers. After all, your story’s conflict is what helps to keep… 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 ›
A Christmas Carol – Why I Love It
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. Today I’m sharing a little about my favourite book – A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the greatest stories I have ever read. I love Dickens’ work… 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 write another one. The truth is that creating any sort of post for this blog gives me a nice… Read More ›
The End
Hi, everyone, what I’m posting here is the first draft of a short story (approx 3000 words) that I’ve been working on. The point of the project that I had set myself was to see if I could portray enough… Read More ›