As the heading says, I’ve booked a book editor! I’ve wanted to do this for a while, but never felt that my work was ready. Now, I think I do. …
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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 …