A story consists of many subtle tracks that criss-cross their way through it. It can get messy! Here’s how I’m dealing with these in my current story. Read more…
This week, I want to talk about a particular issue that dominates a lot of my writing, and along the way, explore some options to avoid the same pitfalls. Read more…
It’s amazing how quickly time passes isn’t it? After a period of editing my work in progress I have just dusted off my word count spreadsheet for this year. I want to cry. Read more…
This week I have mostly been doing research, and as always I’ve found surprising things I can’t wait to use. Read more…
We have been posting on Saturdays for a while, but yesterday was the last Saturday post (unless we change our mind again :-p). Instead, posts will go live Tuesday mornings – 8:30 GMT to be precise. We may fiddle with the time a little to see what people prefer. Reasons inside. Read more…
You ever look over past projects and think, “how did I come up with this”!? That’s what I’ve just been doing, and it got me wondering… what are the story elements I use to kick-start a project? Read more…