Writing tips and tricks I’ve picked up over the years – mostly for fiction, but with some nonfiction advice mixed in too.
It’s the last day of November in The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year… and I have not won NaNoWriMo. This month I’ve written 25k instead of 50k. However, …
There are a ton of writing programs out there and it can be difficult to figure out which one fits you the best. I wrote an entire novel in Word, …
Melbourne is currently in stage 4 restrictions to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. This basically means exercising for one hour a day and only travelling to do essential shopping. …
The Shining by Stephen King is recognised as one of the best horror stories of all time. A family stranded in a hotel during winter, and the curious and unexplainable …
I like writing the unreal, but I also like writing the real with unreal possibility. Sci-fi is fascinating because of the possible scenarios based on real world logic. There are …
A couple of weeks ago I learned about an event where you got to go inside one of the largest publishing houses in Australia: Hachette. Unfortunately, the event was in …
I’m currently taking a class called Writing for Videogames. I’m learning about different forms of interactive fiction and how the player can influence narrative in games. I enjoy studying games …
Writing a book is only the first step to becoming a successful author. Whether you’re traditionally publishing or self-publishing, you need to help readers find your book. This means marketing. …
I’ve put together a list of 15 words to be wary of. These words are superfluous. Try cutting them out. If your sentence still makes sense and has the same …
If you’re like me, you can sometimes find all the different titles given to separate parts of a book to be overwhelming. The story or knowledge is contained in the …
