Tag Archives: Turning Ideas Into Words

Welcome Back To rachfarrimond.com!

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

Hi everyone! I’m back.
Whether you’ve missed me or not, it is good to be getting back into the Blogosphere… Continue reading →

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Pre-Book Timeline

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

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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Prologue or Con[logue]

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

I’ve become aware recently that there is an ongoing debate in the writing community as to the merits (or lack thereof) of using a prologue. Many writers seem to be of the opinion that if a scene warrants being included … Continue reading →

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Challenge Accepted!

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

This week, I have started what I hope will be a nine-month journey from where I am now to completing my first novel. I have had this book knocking around in my head for many a year now and it … Continue reading →

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Outlining A Novel

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

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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Update: Turning Ideas Into Words

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

So… This is the sum total of my creativity this week: As such, I have no new content to share this week. What I do have is an update on some re-arranging I have done around here. For the past … Continue reading →

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World Building: Human

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

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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Gateway Deaths

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

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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Finding Jaecks

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

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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Narrative Voices – Part 2

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

Last week, I started looking at the different kinds of Narrative Voices you can choose from as a writer. As the choices and combinations are quite varied, I decided it would be best to split the discussion into two parts. … Continue reading →

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