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#amreading Cinder by Marissa Meyer. Starting the new year with a re-read. I got lost in this series first time around and am looking forward to doing the same again. #writerslife #startasyoumeantocarryonNothing better than watching dogs be dogs on a beach. Happy New Year everyone! #newyearwalk #ilovenorthumberlandStill one of my favourite places in the world. #ilovenorthumberlandSun setting behind the windmills at the cottage.Hoping to get around a few castles this week. Today, Dunstanburgh Castle on a bright, windy winter's day. #ilovenorthumberlandStarting Christmas a little early with the Icelandic tradition of #jolabokaflod - The gift of a book on Christmas Eve. I could get used to this one! #onemoresleepTags
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That’ll Do For A First Draft
As a writer, I want each word I put down on paper to have meaning and purpose. I want each one of them to make readers feel and think and yearn to read on. As such, there is one particular … Continue reading
The Joy of Writing by Hand
These days, there are many ways to communicate the written word, so the options for writers and how they get their ideas into the real world are pretty much endless. Over the last few years, I have come across people … Continue reading
Pre-Book Timeline
As you may have been able to work out by now, I am a Planner when it comes to novel writing. That’s not to say I always stick to said plans, but I certainly find it easier to work when … 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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Finding Jaecks
Here’s a true story for you to think about. It concerns a man called Elias Jaecks and the moment that I realised I didn’t know him at all. This revelation struck me after I had worked through the first 70,000 … Continue reading
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