To Rhyme or Not To Rhyme?
Poetry can take on various roles in writing and equally there are many, many forms but something that often raises …
Category Archives: writing tips
Voice of the Damned – The Zombie Apocalypse continues…
See earlier post – WRITING THROUGH THE APOCALYPSE – ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE In the Zombie survival guide I suggested creating …
Writing Believable Dialogue – 2. Style Choices
There are many different ways to write your dialogue when writing fiction but which will work best for your story? …
Setting the Scene – Description
Description is something that escaped my writing for a long time. It can be difficult to strike the balance between …
Your Writing Mind – 5 Tips for Concentration
Creative writing, particularly with longer projects such as novels, takes a lot of focus and concentration. Not only do you …
Writing Tip – Using Flashbacks
Timelines can be tricky in fiction. As I’ve mentioned previously it’s easy to get muddled up with your plot when …
The Difference Between Colons and Semi-colons
Grammar is a great and vital thing in the English language but sometimes it can get confusing. So let’s start …
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 …
The Perils of Adverbs
New writers seem to love using adverbs. If you read someone’s first drafts or early writings (including my own) you …
Writing Beyond the Obvious
The odd thing about trying to write unique stories is that, in doing so, sometimes the stories become more contrived …
