Do you write for yourself, or do you write for the reader? Everyone has a different opinion on this, but I think the question of who you’re writing for really…
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How well do you need to know your protagonist before you start writing about them? If you believe the lists of character questions found online, you need to know your…
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This post summarises my Goodreads 2021 reading challenge, as I did for my Goodreads 2020 reading challenge last year. Does that make this post a tradition? Possibly. Probably. I like…
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During lockdown I’ve become just as plant-obsessed as I am book-obsessed. I’ve bought plants, propagated plants, repotted plants, and yes – killed them, I’m sad to say. But in this…
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If you’re writing to communicate, you need to make sure the reader understands what you’re communicating. This starts with knowing what you want to say – and ends with how…
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Ahh, trashy reads… When life gets messy – or virus- and lockdown-ridden – a trashy read is equivalent to eating an entire chocolate bar. There may not be lots of…