Ten ways to make your fictional characters memorable
Those who subscribe to my newsletter will have received one tool I use to create a memorable character. But how […]
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Writing the dead into fiction
On the 24th of September 1974, premature twins Guy and Sarah were born. By the 30th of September, both were
Showing Emotion in Your Writing
Balancing Show and Tell Writers often hear the advice we should show, not tell, in our writing. I like to
Competitive Reading
All right, I’ll admit it. I am totally guilty of setting myself a reading challenge on Goodreads. This year, I’ve
Why I’m Not Participating in Camp NaNoWriMo.
April heralds the first Camp NaNoWriMo for 2023, and I’m giving it a miss. Why? Because, personally, NaNoWriMo never works
How To Use Polarity In Fictional Writing
What is Polarity? Polarity is something with two poles with many degrees of separation between them. One pole cannot exist
June 2022 Reads
Ah, June! The sun has made a comeback. What better than to read a murder mystery set in the baking
May 2022 Reads
Books The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood The plot is well known, and considering the erosion of women’s rights in
My April 2022 Reads
Audiobooks The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien (read by Andy Serkis) There is no point in me harping