Setting the Scene – Description
Description is something that escaped my writing for a long time. It can be difficult to strike the balance between …
Category Archives: New Writers – Getting Started
Repost: No.1 Writing Tip – Follow Your Heart
If you asked me what advice I would give to other writers there would be one thing right at the …
Writing Believable Dialogue – 1. Less is More
Dialogue that sounds unnatural can alter the entire tone of a story and the reader’s perception of your characters. Most …
Today’s Writing Recipe: Inspiration
People who know me will laugh at associating anything cooking- related with me, But let’s have a bit of fun …
Finding Your Voice
1. Stop writing how you think you should write. We often try to be the sort of writer we think …
Writing Pitfalls – Sleeping on the Job
If you’re anything like me you’ll find yourself writing late at night. If I’m on a roll I find it …
Tips for Revising Your Novel
So, you’ve finished your first draft (or in some cases third, fourth and fifth draft) and you now want to …
Writing Through The Apocalypse – Zombie Survival Guide
You open your curtains one morning and find the world in a state of disaster. Zombies are roaming the streets …
Repost – 10 Monsters That Inspire Dread (via Listverse)
Very useful list when looking for fantasy monsters. Of course you can always create your own but myths and legends …
Day 22 – The Effect of Boredom on Creative Writing
Today’s Prompt is a quote: If you have nothing else to do, look at yourself and see if there isn’t …
