Writing Workshop Etiquette as recommended by Ursula K Le Guin

Writing Workshop Etiquette recommended by Ursula K Le Guin

Hey! Welcome back. Today we’re looking at the etiquette that should be followed when you are part of a writing workshop. Ursula K Le Guin talks about this in her book on writing, Steering the Craft: A 21st-Century Guide to Sailing The Sea of Story. The book is packed with useful information on the craft … Continue reading Writing Workshop Etiquette recommended by Ursula K Le Guin

15 Unique writing prompts to spark your creativity just in time for NaNoWriMo

15 Unique Writing Prompts To Spark Your Creativity

Hey! Welcome back. With Camp NaNoWriMo just around the corner it’s a great time to give your creativity a jump start. If you haven’t come across Camp NaNoWriMo before, it’s an event run biannually (April and July) where you aim to write a novel in a month (while National Novel Writing Month is held annually … Continue reading 15 Unique Writing Prompts To Spark Your Creativity

A look at the writing techniques used by Steve Cavanagh in his novel Fifty Fifty

Writing Analysis: Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh

Hey! Welcome back. Due to personal circumstances, it’s been a while since I’ve posted. But I’m glad to announce that I’m finally back and will be delivering fresh content to you every week! You’ll notice my posts will be divided into three types: Comprehensive posts covering writing tips and techniques which will include analyses of … Continue reading Writing Analysis: Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh

More writing tips from author Neil Gaiman for writers

More Practical Advice On Writing From Neil Gaiman

Hey! Welcome back.  This post is part 2 of 2 where I’m discussing some writing advice from English author Neil Gaiman.  To recap, Gaiman is well known for his fantasy novels, comic books, graphic novels and short stories. His novels have received many prestigious awards and several have screen adaptations.  I recently took Gaiman’s course … Continue reading More Practical Advice On Writing From Neil Gaiman

Find out some writing tips author Neil Gaiman has for writers

Practical Advice On Writing From Neil Gaiman

Hey! Welcome back.  This post is part 1 of 2 where I’ll be discussing some writing advice from English author Neil Gaiman, one of the top ten living postmodern writers according to The Dictionary of Literary Biography. Gaiman is well known for his fantasy novels, comic books, graphic novels and short stories. His novels have … Continue reading Practical Advice On Writing From Neil Gaiman

Find out the 3 things to include and how you can include them when writing later books in a series

3 Things To Include And How To Include Them When Writing A Book Series

Hey! Welcome back to my blog.  It’s been a fortnight between posts because my eldest daughter started Kindergarten last week! It’s an exciting time for us and while we’re still adjusting to the new routine I’m very happy to be able to say that she is loving it, which as any parent will tell you … Continue reading 3 Things To Include And How To Include Them When Writing A Book Series

2021 is all about that writer's growth mindset

The 1 Thing We’re Bringing To 2021

Hey! Welcome back to my blog.  2020 was a tough year but whatever battles you fought, you made it to 2021! Take a minute to toast yourself… Now let’s talk about the energy we’re bringing into this year.  Before we start I’m going to admit something; I was scared to write this post.  Why? I … Continue reading The 1 Thing We’re Bringing To 2021

Writing tips for character development with examples from Stephen King, JK Rowling and Neil Gaiman

4 Ways To Successfully Develop Your Characters

Hey! Welcome back to my blog.  Today I’m going to be exploring examples of how to successfully develop your characters. Last week we looked at 16 things we can learn from Stephen King about writing.  Under characterization we noted that ‘to build realistic characters you need to pay attention to how real people behave and … Continue reading 4 Ways To Successfully Develop Your Characters