Over the past few weeks, Matt has been talking about getting into the right frame of mind to write. So I thought I’d hit this up with my own take. Read more…
There will come a point in your writing career (whether you’re starting out or well established) where someone, somewhere, will dislike what it is you’ve written. And they may not voice this very well. Read more…
There are many traps that can scupper your chances of completing an epic. Here are some that are bothering me at the mo. Read more…
As this series on epics becomes epic itself, we eschew the traditional order of sequences and talk about the first book in your epic, and what it means for the rest of them. Read more…
Change is important to your main characters, but you shouldn’t blindside your readers with unrealistic out-of-the-blue weirdness! What change is acceptable and how do you keep the balance in your epic series? Read more…
This month, in order to boost my desire to write, I went out and bought Writing Magazine (www.writers-online.co.uk) which had a rather fitting article on writing a series. Very useful for me considering my current project, so this week I thought I’d filter the advice through my own experience. Read more…
Something I rarely consider when it comes to writing is the current trends and whether there is a market for my work. When it comes to selling something, I’m not at all experienced, so I thought I’d use this week’s post to muse on the subject. Read more…
Being a creator of worlds is a big responsibility! Knowing your characters and plot isn’t enough – you have to know what they’re wearing and why. And that’s just the start. Read more…
Sometimes everything just goes your way – characters chat like they’re real, plot points slide into place like lubed puzzle pieces, backstory surfaces subtley and effortlessley – oh who am I kidding! It’s hell all the time! Here are a couple of things that are worrying me this week. Read more…
It’s never a bad time to start thinknig about your ending for your epic creation. But how do you go about it? Discuss! Read more…