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Jan 06 | Black and White - this book will be invaluable to me this year. Lists of publishers and agents in one place, in black and white, together with articles and editorials geared to helping Writers (and other Artists) on their way. #theidearoom #photoaday #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslifeJan 02 | Guilty (pleasure) - only, I feel no guilt for it whatsoever! Always a pleasure to stock up on Shortcake Tumbles when in Malawi. They are a particularly good treat for the journey home. #longwaytogo #theidearoom #photoaday #arewenearlythereyetJan 01 | New - kicking off the New Year with a photo a day challenge (we'll see how far I get with this). Today: a new book that is my first read of 2020 #theidearoom #photoaday #happynewyear #amreadingSisters ringing in the New Year 😘 #WeScrubUpWell #FirefliesNotFireworksSpent the last couple of days of 2019 drinking tea picked from this field. Cracking way to round off the decade #HappyNewYearCoffee with a view today. 😎Tags
Tag Archives: fiction
Dialogue 2.0
Just over a year ago, my best friend and fellow writer, Sarah Jayne Tanner, kindly wrote a guest post for me on the subject of Dialogue. It was such a good piece that I didn’t feel the need to revisit … Continue reading
What took you so long?
If you follow me on Twitter, or follow this blog, you may have seen over the last couple of weeks that I FINALLY finished the first draft of my first novel. I say “FINALLY” because in total it took me … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, Harry Potter, NaNoWriMo, novel, vocation, writing
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Challenge Update: 1st Oct to 16th Nov
So, at the start of October, I set myself the challenge of writing 4,200 words a week with the goal of finishing the first draft of my novel by June next year. For more details on the challenge itself, here’s … Continue reading
#CharacterCharades
I am celebrating this week! I have been struggling with one of the characters in my current Work In Progress, but I have finally had a break-through in his development and it has had a massive impact on the direction … Continue reading
The Name Game: Places
It seems quite appropriate to be looking at naming fictional places this week, as I have just spent some time over the last few days re-naming one of the places in my current Work In Progress (more on that later). … Continue reading
Outlining A Novel
I say half a lesson because the analogy is not a perfect one (as you will see), but it is an image I quite frequently relate to when it comes to my writing. Quirrell came back out from behind the … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, Harry Potter, Planning, Quirrell, Turning Ideas Into Words, writing
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World Building: Human
Last week, I started looking at world building in fiction. This may seem like an arduous task, but if you are a Sci-Fi/Fantasy writer it is, to some extent, unavoidable. In last week’s post, I looked at the physical world, … Continue reading
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World Building: Physical
I am a Sci-Fi/Fantasy writer and as such, world building comes with the territory. Even if the project I am working on is based in the real world, inevitably, there will be at least one element to set it apart. … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, landscape, rain, tips, world building, writing
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Review: The Savior’s Champion
Take the heroism and setting of classics such as Gladiator, Ben Hur, or Spartacus. Mix in the savagery, violence, and strong language of Game of Thrones (taken to the next level in terms of language). Top it off with a … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, fiction, Jenna Moreci, review, The Savior's Champion
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Gateway Deaths
Let’s talk about death for a moment. Or more specifically fictional character deaths. I do not consider myself to be a blood thirsty writer. I do not decide the fate of my characters by the roll of dice, or the … Continue reading
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Tagged deaths, fiction, Turning Ideas Into Words, writing
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