Those who subscribe to my newsletter will have received one tool I use to create a memorable character. But how can we deep dive into our characters so the reader will keep turning the pages? 1. Look at the fictional characters you love and ask yourself why Writers are readers. Which fictional characters are memorable …
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The parish of St Buryan is home to many ancient monuments. Lob a piece of granite, and you’re bound to hit one of the many stone circles, standing stones, or tombs dotted about in the landscape. The stone you picked up probably had some historical significance too! How do we know this ancient area was …
Mention Bran alongside crows or ravens, and most people will immediately think of the youngest Stark son in Game of Thrones. GRRM, like most writers, dig around in ancient history and rework old, misshapen pieces into something new. This blog isn’t about an inquisitive boy who had the misfortune to be pushed out of a …
Earlier in the year I blogged about the reasons why I wasn’t partaking in CampNaNo and why it doesn’t work for me. Yet here we are, in November, and I’m signed up to write fifty thousand words in thirty days. Let me explain… Resurrecting an ailing writing habit. I mentioned before that I have used …