First of all, let’s just be clear: there should be no negative connotations for being either an Overwriter or an Underwriter. These are not criticisms of style, but rather indications of the starting point of your writing process. By the end of your process, a reader should not be able to tell if you are… Continue reading Overwriters -v- Underwriters
Author: RachFarrimond
My Blind Date with a Book
We have been told for years: Never judge a book by its cover. Well, now there is a website that ensures you never will. Blinddatewithabook.com is a fairly new service that shows you a library of books available for purchase, but it doesn’t show you the book’s cover, the author’s name, or even the title… Continue reading My Blind Date with a Book
Introducing: Turning Ideas Into Words
Hi there! Seems like I while since I have been updating on here. I am aware that posts have been sparse recently. This is mainly due to my own time management, but also due to me working away on my first novel. It is still in its first draft stage, but the more I write… Continue reading Introducing: Turning Ideas Into Words
Creative Discipline
Creative Discipline: “If I waited till I felt like writing, I’d never write at all.” – Anne Tyler. I am constantly confronted with this dilemma...
Book -v- Film: Catching Fire
Book -v- Film: Catching Fire - There is a trend at the moment with book series’ that are turned into films, for the last book to be split in two. It started with Harry Potter, continued with Twilight, and seems to have stalled somewhat for Divergent...
Book -v- Film: The Hunger Games
Book -v-v Film: The Hunger Games - The first film in The Hunger Games franchise is one that I saw before reading the books it was base on.
Guest Post – Banning Books
Guest Post by Sarah Jayne Tanner. Banning Books: Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight. – Stephen Chlosky
Sociopathic A. I.
Sociopathic A.I. - Isaac Asimov was the Father of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence...
All Hallows Write
#AllHallowsWrite This is a writing challenge (like the Ice Bucket Challenge, but without the risk of hypothermia).
Book -v- Film: Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman is one of those writers who is as well known for his work in film and television as he is for his novels and short stories.