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 …
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What is Bookstagram? Where can I find it? Why is the ‘B’ capitalised? … I don’t know the answer to that last question. Actually, I don’t even know if it …